Education Authority plans sweeping cost cuts
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The Education Authority has announced its sweeping cost saving measures for the year ahead due to a £300m shortfall in its budget. Among these cost saving measure will be a 50p increase in the price of a set school meal for paying pupils, ending some agency contracts and reducing overtime payments and implementing savings in […]

Mother’s concern over lack of escorts on transport


A LOCAL mother has expressed deep safety concerns over Special Educational Needs (SEN) transport arrangements in Fermanagh. Speaking to the ‘Herald this week, the mother of two young children with additional needs revealed the current arrangements allow a large number of children to travel with only a single escort. She feels this is unsafe and is […]

Will drivers put brakes on Fermanagh school bus routes?


A DISRUPTION earlier this month to students travelling on a local Education Authority (EA) school bus route has highlighted recent driver shortages in the county, a local councillor has claimed. Due to driver availability, the F090 Tempo/Enniskillen service did not run for the full day on Tuesday, October 8. St Joseph’s College, Enniskillen, posted about the disruption on […]

Devolved matter claim on pay dishonest say trade union


A TRADE union has slammed claims from the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) that increased pay for Fermanagh’s school workers is “a devolved matter”. Members of the Unite who are employed by the Education Authority last week went on a seven-day strike to protest against what the union claim is “a failure to implement a review […]

Community support can still help save St Mary’s Primary


THE support of the local community can keep St Mary’s Primary School in Fivemiletown going, campaigners maintain. Plans for the school’s closure came to light after it was revealed by the Education Authority (EA) that it had received a request from the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) to “discontinue” the school with effect from August […]