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My kiddo stopped talking as a result of the trauma he suffered. He communicated by barking. For months I didn't understand why. Until a stranger asked him.
He barked because everyone likes dogs, so he thought if he acted like a dog...the staff would like him.
#RemoveTheRoom
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A teacher who sexually abused 12 pupils at a school in Paisley has been jailed for four years.
Martin Gallacher, 46, groomed and abused vulnerable boys over an 11-year period.
He targeted them in his classes and at lunch, as well as badminton and football clubs he ran within the school.
bbc.com/news/articles/cm1wv8…
FSM for all is essential
Almost one in five children in Northern Ireland are continuing to live in poverty, stark figures from a leading anti-poverty charity have revealed.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
My kid's school communicate to let me know PE uniform is incorrect...
But not when they have recieved a bomb threat.
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Finding out about this in the news rather than from my kids school's is really not how these types of things should be communicated.
Neither of my children's schools have communicated anything about this.
⁉️BREAKING: 'Security threats' at schools across Northern Ireland following an email signed "Allahu Akbar" and referring to "Sharia law"
🎤 Chief Reporter @jamesgould23 speaks to Education Minister @paulgivan about this developing story.
It comes as a number of schools have been evacuated or closed after receiving an email claiming that "an explosive device" was located in their buildings.
The Minister says the threats appear to be "not viable" and that a process is now underway to assess the situation.
He also has a message for parents who are understandably concerned this morning.
Around 160 schools across Northern Ireland received the email.
The PSNI is now investigating.
Shaunagh #RemoveTheRoom retweeted
PSNI: Police received reports today, Monday 19th October, of an email sent to a number of schools across Northern Ireland. As a result of this email, police are conducting urgent enquiries, and liaising with the schools in question. An update will be provided in due course.
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A school has been evacuated after receiving an email threatening that "an explosive device" is located within their building.
bbc.in/4dLMV9i
And despite alllllllll the evidence, we decided to copy and paste this over here.
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No matter what your political views, this is not good governance. Children and young people in NI deserve so much better from their Minister.
One whole year has passed since this initial tweet.
Still no report... which was supposed to be released "soon"
I’ve uncovered a number of issues during recent school visits. Sensory rooms are vital for children with special educational needs, yet too often in mainstream schools they’re inadequate. Our schools need help to put this right. I’ll be publishing my fact finding outcomes soon.
ALT Jon Burrows MLA standing in a sensory room.
The use of unnecessary restraint absolutely destroyed my child and changed the trajectory of my little family's lives.
'A frightening experience cannot be undone. But being ignored or dismissed afterwards can deepen the harm, while compassionate support may help patients begin to rebuild their trust in the people caring for them.'
theconversation.com/restrain…
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This is a scandal which has not received anything like the attention it warrants. Deeply disturbing.
The head of the Education Authority has provided a belated explanation about the proposed allocation of £30,000 to a football team, claiming that an email from the Department of Education was “never received” due to a typo.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
Public inquiry time... please
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Education Authority chief says typo prevented email from landing after finally admitting department requested £30k for football team
MLA accuses Education Minister of trying to ‘invent a mechanism’ to hand money to Richhill AFC
The head of the Education Authority (EA) has provided a belated explanation about the proposed allocation of £30,000 to a football team, claiming that an email from the Department of Education was “never received” due to a typo.
It comes as Education Minister Paul Givan has been accused of trying to “invent a mechanism” to award £30,000 to Co Armagh football team, Richhill AFC.
I revealed that Mr Givan wanted the EA to allocate £30,000 to Richhill AFC to cover a shortfall for a pitch estimated to cost £580,000 — a team that already received a grant of £500,000 from the Government.
(Comment: The department and EA are attempting to prevent me from doing my job effectively.
(No response from the department on this issue since July. It has ignored every query of mines since. This from a department whose Minister recently ordered officials to boycott his scrutiny committee. An order that is believed could be unlawful if he continues to uphold it.
(EA with a one-line response to this back in July and no admission until now.
(FoIs facing obstruction. I'd love to know if the department treats any other journalist with such contempt. Is it because of what I have exposed in the past 2 years?
(Full story available online. Along with other stories in this investigation).
This is a scandal.
We need a public inquiry into our education system.
The head of the Education Authority has provided a belated explanation about the proposed allocation of £30,000 to a football team, claiming that an email from the Department of Education was “never received” due to a typo.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
This is an absolutely vile attempt at an analogy... #RemoveTheRoom
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Firebrand sexist teachings by a Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) sect have been described as “very concerning”. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/area/…
Shaunagh #RemoveTheRoom retweeted
Jeffrey Donaldson was set to dominate tomorrow’s @News_Letter front page - his face splashed across the cover. At the last minute, we pulled it. We chose to deny him the spotlight and amplify the fierce bravery of his victims instead. Their courage broke the silence.
362 days. Still no report.
These unstandardised spaces exist throughout our education system. Praised for their inclusivity... yet for my 6 year old disabled son, a "sensory space" became nothing more than a 6ft by 4ft empty jail cell that I did not know, or consent to be used.
I’ve uncovered a number of issues during recent school visits. Sensory rooms are vital for children with special educational needs, yet too often in mainstream schools they’re inadequate. Our schools need help to put this right. I’ll be publishing my fact finding outcomes soon.
ALT Jon Burrows MLA standing in a sensory room.
Will kids be put into detention/isolation for wearing additional items of clothing in school to keep warm? They were instructed by the EA to do so. But will they face reprecussions as a result of rigid uniform policies set by individual schools if they attempt to keep warm?
@paulgivan @Education_NI will you be issuing directions under Art. 101 to safeguard students so that they will not be sanctioned as per their school's rigid uniform policies for wearing additional items to keep warm as they were instructed to do so by @Ed_Authority