Education Minister Paul Givan was delighted to meet Aurelia who was at Stormont to speak to the Education Committee about her experiences as a pupil with Special Educational Needs.

Aurelia is a pupil St. Genevieve's, Belfast.

Education Minister Paul Givan met Chris Quinn today to discuss a number of issues including the Transformation Programme for Special Educational Needs and the delivery of the Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy.

Education Minister Paul Givan has announced a wide-ranging programme of significant and sustained capital investment for the development of school facilities to support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) across Northern Ireland.

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Education Minister Paul Givan met some pupils from Forthill Integrated College, Lisburn, who were visiting Parliament Buildings as part of a Northern Ireland Assembly educational visit today.

The Minister discussed a range of education issues with the students.

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The Education Minister @PaulGivan visited WallaceHigh, Lisburn where he met the Principal Deborah O’Hare and the Senior Prefect Team.

Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed the launch of the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland Online Safety Hub, which has been delivered as part of the Executive’s ‘Keeping Children and Young People Safe: An Online Safety Strategy’.

The Hub is aimed to help parents, carers and young people be

Minister Paul Givan heard about the progress of ambitious plans for the amalgamation of St Mary’s High School, Downpatrick with De La Salle High School - Downpatrick and St Patrick's Grammar Downpatrick which will form Lecale Trinity Grammar.

During his visit pupils from the schools spoke of their excitement about the

Education Minister Paul Givan visited Saintfield High to meet with Principal, Miss Sarah-Lucy Hynds, Boards of Governors and staff discussing a range of issues including school enrolment numbers and facilities .
The Minister undertook a tour of the school calling into

Education Minister Paul Givan toured Friends' School with the Principal, Stephen Moore to discuss the aspiration for a new school build. He met the pupils, Finn, Matthew and Josh, part of the team who have just won the Northern Ireland heat of a UK wide rocket building challenge, UKROC

An inspiring day at the recent Derrytrasna Awards ceremony, hosted by the Department of Education and Public Health Agency.

Congratulations to St Columba's Straw, Belfast Boys' Model and Knockevin School on winning their pastoral care awards.

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Education Minister Paul Givan and Public Health Agency Director Dr Joanne McClean have recognised schools for their exceptional pastoral care.

St Columba's Straw, Belfast Boys' Model and Knockevin School all received awards for pastoral care of pupils and families at the Derrytrasna Awards ceremony at

Education Minister Paul Givan has attended a presentation event for Dromore Central Primary School and St Colman’s Primary School, Dromore who are involved in a cross-community bicycle project.

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Education Minister Paul Givan attended an engagement forum for the Executive Early Learning & Childcare Strategy where he got the opportunity to engage directly with representatives from the childcare sector.

The Minister reaffirmed his commitment to develop a bespoke Early