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O’Neill questions timing of social media ban for under-16s

The Northern Ireland First Minister queried whether the move was ‘more about internal Labour Party politics than what is right’.

Evening Standard

DUP accuses Sinn Fein of ‘spectacle’ in their criticism of Education Bill

However Sinn Fein has argued they have allowed the Bill on to the floor of the Assembly to be debated.

The Independent UK

DUP presses Chancellor for ‘better financial settlement’ for Northern Ireland

Party leader Gavin Robinson said the party also called for borrowing powers to build more homes and improve infrastructure.

Evening Standard

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How Stormont departments are allocated budgets must change – Paul Givan

Education Minister Paul Givan said allocations should be made based on inescapable pressures such as staff costs.

The Independent UK

Stormont Education Minister ‘sympathetic’ to social media ban

Paul Givan said he supports the concerns behind such a ban but questioned how it could be enforced.

Evening Standard

RE provision in NI to be reviewed but ‘Christianity will remain central’ – Givan

It comes after a Supreme Court judgment that Christian religious education at schools in the region does not comply with human rights standards.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein accused of ‘misinformation’ around funding for teachers’ pay

Education Minister Paul Givan also said he can give a pay increase of up to 4% for teachers.

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‘Panto season’ hits Executive amid row between ministers over budget

The Executive is expected to meet on Tuesday following budget tension between Education Minister Paul Givan and Finance Minister John O’Dowd.

Evening Standard

Stormont Education Minister vows to maintain Christian ethos in NI schools

Paul Givan was responding to a critical judgment by the Supreme Court around the provision of Christian religious education in schools in the region.

Evening Standard

Bid to force Education Minister Givan from office over Israel trip fails

Paul Givan called the no-confidence motion against him a ‘calculated attempt to drive a unionist minister from office’.

Evening Standard

Scrutiny of social media post is matter for NI Civil Service head, Assembly told

Finance Minister John O’Dowd was speaking after Paul Givan said he had been given him a ‘clean bill of health’.

The Independent UK

Signatures secured for no-confidence motion in Stormont Education Minister

Paul Givan has come under fire over a visit to Israel last week, during which he told officials to publicise a visit to a school in Jerusalem.

The Independent UK

Department’s social media post on Israel trip ‘strictly non-political’ – Givan

The Stormont Education Minister defended asking his department to publicise his visit to a school in Israel amid calls for him to resign.

Evening Standard

Paul Givan insists he is an Education Minister for all

The Stormont Education Minister has been criticised for a trip to Israel during which he asked his department to highlight his visit to a school.

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UUP will not back no-confidence motion in Education Minister over Israel trip

Sinn Fein and the SDLP have said they will support the motion against Paul Givan.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein confirms it will back no-confidence motion in Education Minister

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Paul Givan is ‘going nowhere’.

Evening Standard

Stormont Opposition pledge to press Givan to respond over Israel trip

The Education Minister has been criticised after his department publicised his visit to a school during the trip.

The Independent UK

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan under fire over visit to Israel

The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council said the visit was ‘deeply troubling’.

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The Independent UK

Challenge to minister’s decision to refuse integrated school proposals dismissed

The challenge came after Education Minister Paul Givan refused applications from Bangor Academy and Rathmore Primary School, also in the town.

The Independent UK

Givan and O’Toole clash again over accusation speech was written by AI

Education Minister Paul Givan called on Matthew O’Toole to apologise and withdraw the ‘false allegation’ from earlier this month.

Evening Standard

Stormont Education Minister dismisses AI speech accusation as ‘cheap shot’

Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole asked Paul Givan if a ‘large portion’ of his speech had been written by AI.

The Independent UK

Female politician ejected from chamber after labelling Stormont deputy speaker ‘patronising’

A female politician in Northern Ireland was asked to leave the Assembly chamber on Tuesday (9 September) after clashing with the deputy speaker.

Evening Standard

Legislation to protect school inspections ‘red flag to bull’ – teachers’ union

The proposed legislation is expected to see teachers able to be fined for refusing to co-operate with inspections.

Evening Standard

Education Minister urged to reveal legal advice on removing transgender guidance

Paul Givan was urged to reinstate the guidance in a joint statement issued by a number of organisations.

Evening Standard

Alliance MLA asked to ‘acknowledge being out of order’ at Assembly

However an Alliance Party spokesperson has contended that the Deputy Speaker ‘needs to reflect on his conduct’.

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