TWO LANDMARK PIECES OF LEGISLATION that have the potential to make a real difference to education in Northern Ireland have now received royal assent. The Integrated Education Act and the Fair Employment (School Teachers) Act were both championed by people of both religious and non-religious conviction during their passage through the Stormont Assembly, including...
TEACHERS at a Catholic school in England have gone on strike over the cancellation of a talk by a children’s author whose books feature gay characters. Governors of the John Fisher School in Purley, Croydon, in south London, voted not to cancel Simon James...
A school on a mission to become an anti-racist institution, and another pioneering the promotion of peace and conflict resolution techniques, have been announced as the winners of the latest annual Accord Inclusivity Award.
Paul Pettinger, who has been the Accord’s National Coordinator since May 2010 has formally left the employ of the Coalition after nearly 12 years service – but he will be continuing to help out with its work in the capacity of a consultant. Simon...
Teacher unions have urged the Education Secretary to confirm that a direction issued to all Catholic voluntary aided schools in the Diocese of Hallam to join a multi-academy trust has no legal effect.
