Mark Bain
Belfast Telegraph
United Kingdom
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Primary school counselling service ‘unlikely to continue’ as budget pressure mounts
A counselling and therapeutic service for primary schools is “unlikely to continue” after the end of this month, the Department of Education has said as it awaits news of what it expects to be “an extremely challenging budget”. → Read More
Teachers facing 40% cut in real terms, say unions as unprecedented strike action takes place
Teachers across Northern Ireland are taking part in historic and unprecedented strike action over pay and conditions. → Read More
An Irish Goodbye director heading to Oscars says it’ll be a dream to be in the same room as Spielberg
An Irish Goodbye will say a big ‘hi y’all’ to Hollywood after the Northern Ireland short film received an Oscar nomination to join an Irish invasion at the annual celebration of cinema in March. → Read More
Fears school counselling services in NI may be at risk due to cuts
The EA has said there is no imminent threat to school counselling services, despite fears it could be among the first to suffer as it seeks to claw back £110m in funding by the end of March. → Read More
NI education leaders write to secretary of state to express ‘significant concerns’ over budget cuts
The leaders of Northern Ireland’s seven main sectors within education have written to Chris Heaton-Harris and head of the Civil Service Jayne Brady in an attempt to raise the pressure on the secretary of state over crippling budget cuts. → Read More
Mark Bain: It is the children and staff who’ll suffer most in a financial stand-off
Ten years ago, the idea of the EA standing its ground against budget cuts would have been shocking. → Read More
Teachers using own money to provide basic items for pupils
Head teachers say staff are reaching into their own pockets to provide basic equipment for the classroom. → Read More
Mark Bain: Problems multiply when the numbers don’t result in the correct answer
It’s wise to learn to walk before you can run. Wiser still to learn to crawl before you can walk. For the education system in Northern Ireland, hauling itself off its knees to get moving is proving to be the most difficult task of all. → Read More
Six key questions for education in 2023
The education system in Northern Ireland faced difficult times in 2022 and, with the spectre of further budget constraints being placed on the Education Authority, the coming one could be just as difficult. → Read More
‘You were my everything’: Emotional letter from wife of Cookstown crash victim Patrick Rogers read at his funeral
Mourners at the funeral of Cookstown father-of-four Patrick Rogers heard how he met the love of his life aged just 14, and always knew she was “the one and only” he wished to share his future with. → Read More
Tyrone Boxing Day crash: Victims named as tributes paid
The three victims of a fatal crash in Co Tyrone have been named. → Read More
Ex-UUP MEP Lord Kilclooney’s sister among victims of fatal Cookstown crash
One of the victims of a fatal crash in Co Tyrone has been named locally as Jennifer Acheson. → Read More
The big family Christmas quiz of 2022: Test your knowledge of the year in 120 questions
From Eurovision to Derry Girls’ cameos, from partygate to parting opinion, Mark Bain has the ultimate quiz looking back at many of the most newsworthy events of the year. How well do you remember them? → Read More
Take a festive walk on the wild side in one of our wooded winter wonderlands
Fancy a walk in a woodland wonderland? → Read More
NSPCC Childline counsellor Eva’s gift this year is to be there for vulnerable children at Christmas
Christmas should be a time for children to creep down the stairs to see what Santa had left under the tree. It’s always depicted as a happy, family time of year. → Read More
From James Nesbitt to mysterious H: What warrants further investigation in Line Of Duty’s return?
Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey are, quite rightly, getting a new outing for Christmas. → Read More
‘Twelve Playdays’ of Christmas: How to make sure the kids are never bored over the festive holidays
Baby it’s cold outside, wet and windy too, and the schools are out for Christmas. → Read More
NIO’s new education pack for schools to mark Good Friday Agreement 25 years on
A new educational package telling the story of the Good Friday Agreement has been compiled by the Northern Ireland Office to help schools mark the 25th anniversary of the peace deal. → Read More
Car fire survivor and mother of tragic twins beat odds to graduate from Ulster University
A fire survivor and a granny-of-five are among the inspiring people graduating from Ulster University today. → Read More
Principal of UK’s ‘best school’ says it struggles to make ends meet
Success can be achieved in a variety of ways — sheer luck; via valued support that provides the facilities and funding to produce results; and, in the case of schools here, despite many obstacles. → Read More