Robbie Meredith

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Students would 'bear the brunt' of proposed tuition fee risesRobbie MeredithBBC News NI education and arts correspondentBBCBen Friel, president of the NUS-USI, says education is currently seen as "a burden to the budget"Students in Northern Ireland would "bear the brunt" of a rise in tuition fees of over £1,000, called for by university leaders. That is according to Ben Friel, the president of the National Union of Students and Union of Students in Ireland (NUS-USI).

6 days ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

Lecturer pay offer 'falls short', says unionRobbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentPA MediaUCU members, pictured here during previous industrial action, say the "offer represents broken promises"A pay offer of 5.5% for Further education (FE) lecturers "falls short" of pay parity with teachers. That is according to the University and College Union (UCU), one of the main unions representing FE lecturers in Northern Ireland.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Robbie Meredith

A pay offer of 5.5% for Further education (FE) lecturers "falls short" of pay parity with teachers. That is according to the University and College Union (UCU), one of the main unions representing FE lecturers in Northern Ireland. Lecturers have been offered a 5.5% rise for 2024/25 and a 3% rise in 2025/26. The Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said the offer provided "a further step towards parity with teachers".

6 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Robbie Meredith |Andrew McNair

'Many parents now are paying more for their child's PE kit than they are for their uniform', MLAs have been told [Getty Images]Branded school sports kits have driven up the cost of school uniform and "ruined the reputation" of sellers, a retailer has said. Jan Buchanan told MLAs in Stormont's Education Committee that many parents were now are paying more for their child's physical education (PE) kit than they are for their uniform.

6 days ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith |Andrew J McNair

Sports kits 'drive up' school uniform costs says retailerRobbie Meredith and Andrew McNairGetty Images'Many parents now are paying more for their child's PE kit than they are for their uniform', MLAs have been toldBranded school sports kits have driven up the cost of school uniform and "ruined the reputation" of sellers, a retailer has said.