Parents struggling to meet costs of school uniforms


WITH the new school year fast approaching, parents are struggling to pay for their children’s new school uniforms, and are often finding that they are forced to buy from only approved stockists. One mother recently told the Herald that she spent £300 kitting out one of her children, and still has to buy for another […]


Teachers assualted by primary children


TEACHERS in both primary schools and post-primary schools right across Fermanagh are being attacked by pupils, it has been revealed. Figures published by investigative website thedetail.tv last week showed there were well over 100 pupils suspended at schools of all levels here in the county during the 2016/17 academic year. The reasons given for these […]


Funding blows hit school repair projects


QUESTION marks hang over the future of vital repair projects in some of Fermanagh’s schools after the Education Minister delivered a funding blow which will hit planned refurbishments and possibly new-builds.