UTV Education

Social distancing in schools could be almost unmanageable, a headmaster has warned Stormont’s education committee.

Another post-primary school has opted out of using academic selection this year, due to the upheaval around the coronavirus pandemic.

Five Catholic grammar schools in Northern Ireland have announced they will not use academic selection for their 2021 intake.

Schools in Northern Ireland could reopen to pupils preparing for exams in the third week of August, the education minister has said.

The reopening of schools is "likely to be staged and difficult", a teaching union representative has said.

Deborah McAleese UTV Reporter

Deborah McAleese considers the longer term impact that the pandemic will have on the children in lockdown.

Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin has said the post-primary transfer test should be suspended this year in Northern Ireland.

The decision to delay rather than cancel this year’s post-primary transfer tests is set to face a legal challenge.

Dates have been set for this year’s post-primary transfer tests in Northern Ireland.

Getting the exit strategy wrong would have severe implications warn ministers.