WeLearnNI

By teachers, for teachers: connecting - supporting - informing. We are all learning leaders. Submissions to: [email protected]

[WeLearnNI @WeLearnNI]

@NI_Teachers How do you think we can best meet the #fairstart commitments? What needs to happen? How do we make it work? Please send submissions for Edition 3 to [email protected] @NoelPurdy @MatthewMEnglish @QUBSSESW @UNESCO_Centre @PGCE_GeogUlster @LearnLeadNI @Ed_Authority

[Prof Noel Purdy @NoelPurdy]

It was a great opportunity for our panel to present and discuss the 'Fair Start' action plan with MLAs on the @NIACfEd this morning. All 5 @niexecutive parties have endorsed the plan. Implementation and monitoring are now key. https://t.co/n10jT0ISv2

[Education Authority @Ed_Authority]

In light of some inaccurate comments regarding the rationale for SEN reform, EA wish to clarify that planned reforms to classroom support in NI are not aimed at cutting costs or reducing classroom assistant numbers.

Instead, the reforms are fundamentally aimed at improving the quality of support provided to children and young people.

To support this ambition, a key pillar of the reforms is to give schools more freedom to develop alternatives to a blanket one-to-one classroom assistant support model.

Many schools in NI have already moved away from a rigid one-to-one approach for all children, with classroom assistants acting as integral, multi‑skilled professionals whose contribution extends well beyond traditional support functions. These reforms will help formalise and underline that approach.

None of this should come as a surprise, as the approach to this reform agenda has been clear since it was set out by the Minister, in the Assembly, in early 2025.

The Education Authority will next week (March 24) launch a public consultation on changes to classroom support for pupils with special educational needs.

Read our statement in full here 👉https://t.co/TzPUpSDAgz

[Secondary Students’ Union NI @SSUofNI]

Meet your new Executive 2025 to 2026!! Congratulations to all those who got elected and thank you to all the amazing applicants! 🌟🌟

[Education Authority @Ed_Authority]

We have introduced a new way for you to contact our SEND Support Services.

There is now one number to call to access support:

📞 028 9031 7777

When you call, you’ll be asked to select one of the following options, to be connected to the area you are seeking support from:

📲 Press option 1: for Statutory Assessment Review Service (SARS)
📲 Press option 2: for SEND Advice and Information
📲 Press option 3: for SEND Support Services

The helpdesk is open Monday to Friday, from 9am – 4:30pm.

[CCMS Info @InfoCcms]

Management Side of the Teachers' Negotiating Committee have issued a statement in relation to the offer for Teachers’ Pay 2024/25: https://t.co/uF5XVc1OeJ. Management Side have also issued a letter to all teachers via C2k email in relation to this.

[CCEA @CCEA_info]

💭 Wondering where learning a #language could take you? ✈️

There are many benefits and opportunities associated with learning a language. CCEA's Philip Cummings lists 5 👇

Find out more at: https://t.co/oxdhHHuVN7 🌐

#Irish #German #Spanish #French #OLA #ModernLanguages

[Education Authority @Ed_Authority]

#PowerToChange

[Supporting Learning NI @SupportLearnNI]

Join us for TPL Thursdays!

We’re excited to announce our series, “Leading Ethos, Vision, and Values!” Featuring insights from @QUBelfast @ETI_news , and practitioners across all phases. Find out more here: https://t.co/DKveT9rrFj
Book here: https://t.co/aF3lJMvbjt

[CCEA @CCEA_info]

Attention Primary Principals!

We are continuing our NI Curriculum Refresh Awareness Raising sessions across September & October.

If you haven't attended before, you can register to do so here: https://t.co/jRIykbKLfQ

@Education_NI @InfoCcms @niciebelfast @CSSC_NI

[Education Authority @Ed_Authority]

In preparation for the new academic year, the Education Authority has a range of information and support available to help parents/carers and children and young people get ‘back to school’.

For full details visit: https://t.co/YIUt93Xg9W

#wEArebacktoschool

[Education Authority @Ed_Authority]

📢Education Authority announce new SEN provision.

[CCEA @CCEA_info]

If you are a primary school leader or teacher who is interested in taking part in our primary consultations, please register your interest by 30 June using the link below.

🔗 https://t.co/wV1VWEj8EI

#NIC #TeacherTalkback

[Supporting Learning NI @SupportLearnNI]

@LearnLeadNI @CCEA_info @NIAS999

[Supporting Learning NI @SupportLearnNI]

@LearnLeadNI

[Supporting Learning NI @SupportLearnNI]

Using Google to engage students webinar.

On Tuesday 5th February at 3.45 Join Rachel McCarragher from @rowandaleIPS Integrated Primary School as she demonstrates unique ways to engage you pupils using Google apps available through My-School.

[Dr Shauna McGill @SEMCGILLUUCPGCE]

***Calling all parents and primary teachers in the Coleraine and Derry/L’Derry area- this programme begins at the end of January- get in touch for more info! @UlsterEducation @UlsterUni

[Learning Leaders @LearnLeadNI]

The ICT Excellence Awards 2023-24 is now open for entries.
https://t.co/tSw3CZVaHj
Entries close on Friday 23rd February 2024. Please Share.

[SAMHE Project @SAMHEProject]

We're particularly looking for more schools from Northern Ireland.
DYK that #SAMHE helps develop knowledge, skills and understanding of The World Around Us, part of the #NI #primaryeducation #curriculum?
https://t.co/AITQIZFgtd
#KS1 #KS2 #SciEd #EduTwitterNI #UKEdChat #STEM

[Education Authority @Ed_Authority]

Applications for Pre-School or P1 for Sept 2024 are now open via EA Connect - at https://t.co/3zB2Zgxxhd

If your child is undergoing statutory assessment, apply through general admissions.

If they have a Statement of SEN, see info at https://t.co/tro9LQP6hk

#EAadmissions

[Education NI @Education_NI]

Attendance at school is really important.

The vast majority of pupils with attendance of 95% or above achieve 5+ GCSEs (A*-C) including English and maths.

Further info - https://t.co/M07i0fFFiu

#MissSchoolMissOut

[Learning Leaders @LearnLeadNI]

Through ongoing and rigorous self-evaluation processes, school leaders identify, plan for and co-ordinate staff professional development, aligning school needs with teachers’ personal growth.

@SupportLearnNI @InfoCcms @WeLearnNI @TPL_NI @CCEA_info @Ed_Authority @Education_NI