Robbie Meredith

Belfast

Education and Arts Correspondent at BBC News

BBC NI Education and Arts Correspondent. Not Harry Lime, but Dr Robert. Stroke survivor. Contact me on [email protected] but these are my views...

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Adults with learning disabilities struggling to find work

1 week ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentThe mother of a young man with a learning disability has said it is "heartbreaking" watching her son "starting to sense that he's not having the opportunities or the chances of somebody his age". Kathy Doherty from Londonderry has a 26-year-old son called Oran, who is autistic and has a learning disability.
Pupil creates 'musical dream' in joint choir performance

1 week ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

Pupil creates 'musical dream' with Makaton choirRobbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentBBCTroy, 17, is a pupil at Fleming Fulton Special School in Belfast Despite being non-verbal 17-year-old Troy McKay has used his voice to create a unique choir. Troy is a pupil at Fleming Fulton Special School in Belfast, and communicates through an app on his wheelchair. It was his idea to create a special choir made up of pupils from Fleming Fulton and Belfast Boys' Model school.
Brexit training fund problems leave Northern Ireland charities 'struggling'

1 week ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentA number of charities in Northern Ireland have said they face making layoffs due to problems with UK government funding. They say they now have to find money up front to pay for training work under the Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF replaced the European Union's European Social Fund (ESF) in March 2023, which came to an end in Northern Ireland as a result of Brexit.
Irish language speakers hold protest

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education and arts correspondentAround 100 Irish-speaking students have held a demonstration to call for bilingual signage at Queen's University of Belfast (QUB). The demonstration on Wednesday was organised by An Cumann Gaelach, the university's Irish language society. They want "more visibility" for the Irish language on campus, including signage in Irish and English.
Northern Ireland teachers accept revised 5.5% pay offer

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

Teachers accept revised 5.5% pay offerRobbie MeredithBBC News NI education and arts correspondentPA MediaMembers of the NASUWT union had previously rejected the pay offerTeaching unions in Northern Ireland have accepted a revised pay offer of 5.5% for 2024/25. The Northern Ireland Teachers' Council (NITC), which represents the five teaching unions, said they had agreed to accept the deal from management.
School placement details mistakenly released early

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Robbie Meredith

The Education Authority (EA) has apologised after thousands of parents were contacted early about their child's school place. The EA said that they were investigating why the error happened. Parents applying to P1 or pre-school for their children were previously told by the EA that they would be notified on 9 April about their child's place. However, the majority of parents applying received an email instead early on Thursday morning, almost a week early.
NI school placements details mistakenly released early

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

School placement details mistakenly released earlyRobbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentGetty ImagesParents applying to P1 or pre-school for their children were previously told by the EA that they would be notified on 9 April about their child's placeThe Education Authority (EA) has apologised after thousands of parents were contacted early about their child's school place. The EA said that they were investigating why the error happened.
Staff shortages for pupils leaving school 'off the scale'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

Staff shortages for SEN school leavers 'off the scale'Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education and arts correspondentKaren RyanKaren Ryan is worried what is in place for her daughter, Emily when she leaves schoolA shortage of staff to support young people with SEN (Special Educational Needs) who are about to leave school is "off the scale," the chair of Stormont's Education Committee has said.
Further education union votes for strike action

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robbie Meredith

Further education union votes for strike actionRobbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentPA MediaProfessor John Barry, from the University and College Union addressing a previous strike. Further education (FE) lecturers in one of Northern Ireland's main unions have voted for strike action. Lecturers represented by the University and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of strikes and action short of strike over pay.
Further education union votes for strike action

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Robbie Meredith

Further education (FE) lecturers in one of Northern Ireland's main unions have voted for strike action. Lecturers represented by the University and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of strikes and action short of strike over pay. The union had claimed its members had been "sold a pup" over a pay deal by the college employers. The UCU has also accused the Economy Minister, Caoimhe Archibald, of reneging on an agreement to close a "pay gap" with school teachers.