Newly Qualified Teachers Scheme

Soapbox: The Newly Qualified Teachers Scheme is blind to fate of experienced part time teachers…

Soapbox on February 3, 2016, 10:41 am

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John O'Dowd on East Belfast Speaks Out panel

LEGAL OBSTACLES: Catriona Concannon is the chairperson of the “Equal Rights for all” teacher’s group. Here she responds to Hugh Brown’s soapbox lauding the Minister of Education for his Newly Qualified Teachers Scheme aimed at creating new teaching jobs for Northern Ireland’s newly qualified teachers.

Soapbox: Why O’Dowd’s ‘Newly Qualified Teachers Scheme’ is justified…

Soapbox on January 25, 2016, 10:31 am

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Hugh Brown is Derry based reader, who argues there is huge benefit in John O’Dowd’s plan to take 500 teachers out of the system to make room for 500 new ones. “You’ll always get a job if you’re a teacher!” Was a watchword many years ago. Not now. Back then it ensured a pension. It ensured job security; but society has changed rapidly and it continues apace. For over 20 years students have come through the North’s first class education …