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Coronavirus and the working parents’ childcare conundrum

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Many working parents are adapting to working from home whilst navigating the challenges presented by school closures. Caroline Millar argues that a radical reappraisal of how we navigate work and family is required.

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Northern Ireland risks being left behind because children are not required to learn a second language in primary school

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Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where primary school pupils do not have to learn a second language, yet Ian Collen’s research suggests that children’s motivation for language learning is high

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The 1947 Education Act – a landmark in Northern Ireland’s history

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Professor Graham Walker looks at the progressive yet controversial Education Act introduced in Northern Ireland in 1947 that increased educational opportunities across the whole community.

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Supporting the education of children in care: what helps?  

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The Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation (CESI) at Queen’s University is organising a one-day conference that will bring together carers, professionals, researchers and policy makers from a range of organisations and backgrounds to focus on how best to support the education of children in care.

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Academia: A dream profession?

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According to surveys, plenty of people would like to be an academic. Dr Kate Kenny and Dr Sarah Gilmore ask whether these people understand the reality of academic life in 2015?

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Launching the findings from an evaluation of the Lifestart Programme for parents in Ireland

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The Centre for Effective Education and the Lifestart Foundation, Northern Ireland would like to invite you to this launch event. This will be of interest to parents, practitioners and policy makers – anyone who is involved in shaping children’s lives. A series of presentations will outline the findings of the Lifestart Parenting Programme evaluation across the […]

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Can universities contribute to economic development?

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Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas asks whether Northern Ireland needs universities? If it does, then should public money be used to support them? If public money is invested in our Universities, then what role should they play in society and the economy?

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