Paul Givan

School sign

Police treating bomb threat sent to hundreds of schools as ‘hoax’

School crossing sign

‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 160 Northern Ireland schools – education minister

Exterior view of the Stormont Parliament building

Budget negotiations entering ‘no-deal territory’, Paul Givan warns

Paul Givan in a school hall

Stormont education minister raises concern over ‘persistent’ GCSE gender gap

Students hug as they receive their A-level results

Rise in number of top grades awarded in A-levels in Northern Ireland

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case

DUP announces independent review into fresh claims involving Jeffrey Donaldson

Northern Ireland Communities Minister Gordon Lyons

‘No inkling’ of Donaldson’s abusive behaviour prior to arrest, says DUP minister

Stormont First Minister Michelle O’Neill

O’Neill questions timing of social media ban for under-16s

A Glider bus after being set on fire by protesters on the Newtownards Road in east Belfast

Bus set alight by masked protesters as police dealing with ‘pockets of disorder’

Education Minister Paul Givan and DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP speaking to the media about the proposed Education Inspections Bill in the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings, Stormont

DUP accuses Sinn Fein of ‘spectacle’ in their criticism of Education Bill

Gavin Robinson

DUP presses Chancellor for ‘better financial settlement’ for Northern Ireland

Two young girls working at a desk

Demand for officially integrated schools ‘varies’ across Northern Ireland – repo...

DUP minister ‘claiming’ some of the earliest US settlers for Northern Ireland

How Stormont departments are allocated budgets must change – Paul Givan

Stormont Education Minister ‘sympathetic’ to social media ban

RE provision in NI to be reviewed but ‘Christianity will remain central’ – Givan

NI’s Finance Minister publishes draft budget despite ongoing impasse over plan
The DUP rejected John O’Dowd’s spending proposals as ‘deeply flawed’.
David Young, Press Association

Sinn Fein accused of ‘misinformation’ around funding for teachers’ pay

‘Panto season’ hits Executive amid row between ministers over budget

Primary in Londonderry closes over roof concerns

Stormont Education Minister vows to maintain Christian ethos in NI schools

Bid to force Education Minister Givan from office over Israel trip fails

Scrutiny of social media post is matter for NI Civil Service head, Assembly told

Department’s social media post on Israel trip ‘strictly non-political’ – Givan

Paul Givan insists he is an Education Minister for all

Sinn Fein confirms it will back no-confidence motion in Education Minister

Stormont Opposition pledge to press Givan to respond over Israel trip

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan under fire over visit to Israel
The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council said the visit was ‘deeply troubling’.
Rebecca Black, PA

Challenge to minister’s decision to refuse integrated school proposals dismissed

Stormont Education Minister dismisses AI speech accusation as ‘cheap shot’

Legislation to protect school inspections ‘red flag to bull’ – teachers’ union

Education Minister urged to reveal legal advice on removing transgender guidance

Alliance MLA asked to ‘acknowledge being out of order’ at Assembly

Givan defends his decision on withdrawal of guidance on gender for schools

Givan among the nervous early risers on GCSE results day

‘Broken’ immgration system spilling over into tensions in NI, DUP minister says

Rise in number of NI pupils receiving top GCSE grades

Slight rise in A* and A grades achieved in A-levels in Northern Ireland

Absence rates spike at schools closest to Ballymena disorder

Minister demands school transport safety assurances after bus crash

My daughter is now afraid to go on a bus, says mother of crash victim

‘Miracle’ that children were not killed or seriously hurt in bus crash – Shannon

Sinn Fein failed to return security pass of child sex offender Michael McMonagle

Minister concerned over impact on NI grammar schools of VAT on fees

Northern Ireland schools urged to restrict mobile phone use during day

Risk assessments to be carried out on schools close to sites of racist attacks

In Pictures: Joy and delight as teenagers celebrate GCSE successes

Screams of delight as students across Northern Ireland celebrate GCSE results

Museums body consulted on potential role in future of former Maze Prison site

Department of Education probes data breach over NI special education spreadsheet

Investigation into ‘missing’ notes from key Executive meeting

‘Missing’ notes from key 2020 Stormont executive meeting handed to Covid inquiry

How are Covid restrictions different across the UK moving into the new year?

Northern Ireland’s Covid cert scheme set to become legally enforceable

MLAs vote against ‘imposition’ of new abortion regulations in Northern Ireland

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