A total of 27 QUB students have been suspended from courses over suspected breaches of coronavirus regulations in Belfast, according to the DUP’s Diane Dodds.

27 QUB students suspended over Covid breaches

Holy Cross College in Strabane announced the closure on Wednesday morning.

Strabane school shuts amid rise in coronavirus cases

An increase in the amount of money childminders receive has been announced by the Education Minister Peter Weir.

Education Minister announces more money for childminders

University students in Northern Ireland face an automatic suspension if they breach Covid guidelines. It comes amid concerns over parties in south Belfast.

University students face suspension for Covid-19 breaches

An extra £23 million has been promised to go towards PPE for students and additional places at universities the Department of Finance has announced.

£23 million for NI university places and schools PPE

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced employers will be offered £3,700 for every apprentice that they bring back from furlough and retain until they have completed their apprenticeship.    

Economy Minister announces incentive for employers to support apprentices

Post-primary transfer tests in Northern Ireland are set to be put back to January next year, the High Court has heard.

Transfer tests to be put back to January 2021

School has resumed for many pupils across Northern Ireland for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began in March.

First day back to school for many NI pupils

CCEA Chief Executive Justin Edwards appears before the Education Committee. 

The head of Northern Ireland's examinations board has apologised in the row over the grading of A-level and GCSE results.   

CCEA chief executive apologises for grading controversy

Social distancing measures in place as students across Northern Ireland receive their GCSE results.

Teacher-assessed GCSE results have seen an improvement across all grades, while BTec results have been pulled just hours before students in Northern Ireland were set to find out their grades.

GCSE grades increase as BTec grades pulled just hours before results day

Significantly more students are expected to qualify for places at the Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University after Peter Weir reversed the decision which saw thousands of A-level grades reduced from teacher estimates. 

Dodds faces calls to remove cap on university places

Students protest in Belfast amid controversy over the awarding of A-level and GCSE results without exams.

Scores of students are now expected to qualify for places at NI’s universities after a major climb-down by education authorities over the system to award A-level grades. However, Queen’s and Ulster University have student caps imposed by Stormont.

Universities facing increased demand after A-level results u-turn

Education Minister Peter Weir gives a press conference outlining a change to the awarding of A-levels, despite pupils having already received results.

Pupils in Northern Ireland will now receive the highest A-level grades awarded to them by either teachers or the exams body, amid controversy over results for both A-levels and GCSEs. GCSE students will be awarded grades predicted by their teachers.

NI pupils to receive highest awarded A-level results

Interim mental health champion screengrab

The Interim Mental Health Champion for Northern Ireland says clarity and certainty around exam results is needed urgently for both A Level and GCSE students.

Clarity over exam results needed now, says NI mental health champion

Peter Weir has defended this year's A-level results and says he refuses to use predicted grades.

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