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Education Minister announces new nursery unit at Drumnamoe Nursery School, Lurgan
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has approved the establishment of an additional nursery unit at Drumnamoe Nursery School, Lurgan.
Decision on nursery unit for Braniel Primary School
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has turned down a development proposal for a change in the pattern of attendance at Braniel Primary School Nursery Unit.
Minister announces decision on Irish-medium nursery units
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has approved development proposals for new statutory Irish-medium nursery units to be established at Gaelscoil na gCrann in Omagh and Gaelscoil Uí Dhocartaigh in Strabane.
Fógraíonn An Taire Cinneadh Ar Aonad Naíscoile Lán-Ghaeilge
Tá faomhadh tugtha ag an Aire Oideachais, Caitríona Ruane, do mholtaí forbartha le haonaid nua reachtúla naíscoile a bhunú ag Gaelscoil na gCrann ar an Ómaigh agus ag Gaelscoil Uí Dhochartaigh ar an Srath Bán.
Ofqual appointed to investigate Chemistry A level result
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has appointed Ofqual to undertake the investigation into how incorrect grades were advised to Chemistry A level students.
Schools Inspectors promote self-evaluation to raise standards
The Education and Training Inspectorate has updated a valuable resource, ‘Together Towards Improvement’, to support schools in the process of self-evaluation and so help raise standards.

Ministers welcome GCSE results
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane and Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey, have congratulated young people on this year’s GCSE results.
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Ruane orders Chemistry A level investigation
Education Minister Caitríona Ruane MLA has ordered an external investigation into how incorrect results for the Chemistry A level were issued last week.
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