News almost half of Northern Ireland’s schools being in debt are proof of an urgent need for a Bengoa-style review of the entire education system, Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said. Mr Lyttle was speaking after figures from the Education Authority showed 446 schools out of 1,000 analysed for the current academic year are projected […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has hit out at those behind a racist attack in his constituency which saw the home of a family of five was attacked.The family – a man, woman and three children – escaped injury after accelerant was poured through the letterbox of the property in Hyndford Street around 12:10am […]
There should be an independent inquiry into the Executive operation of the controversial Social Investment Fund (SIF), Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said. Mr Lyttle was speaking after publication of a report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office into the scheme. It identified a number of ‘serious concerns’ in the scheme. These include conflicts of […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA says the decision of Government Departments not to fund a physical education initiative is an abdication of responsibility. Mr Lyttle was speaking following notification from the Department of Education that no Department would provide funding to extend the Curriculum Sports Programme, which sees qualified coaches from the IFA and […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said only a Bengoa-style review of the education system here is urgently needed, after it was revealed the system was “coming close to a tipping point”. The claim was made by Comptroller and Auditor General Kieran Donnelly in a report into the financial health of schools. It found […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has congratulated pupils across Northern Ireland on their GCSE results. Results again improved locally, with the number of pupils awarded A* – C grades rising to 81.1 percent. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I want to congratulate all pupils for the hard work and effort they put in to […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said news the Education Authority (EA) considered removing all school crossing patrols is proof the entire education system needs a Bengoa-style review. Mr Lyttle was speaking after the BBC revealed a letter from the EA in which it states it deliberated removing all lollipop men and women as […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has congratulated A-Level pupils across Northern Ireland on their hard work and endeavour as they receive their results. Around 30,000 students received their A-Level and AS-Level results today, with more boys than girls achieving the top A* grade for the first time. The percentage of entries achieving A* or […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has reiterated his party’s call for a Bengoa-style root and branch review of the education system after a senior civil servant said it was under “considerable strain”. Department of Education Permanent Secretary Derek Baker was speaking after the Departmental accounts for 2017-18 were published. The Education Authority overspent its […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has said new funding for Bombardier is a vote of confidence for the company’s workforce. Mr Lyttle was speaking after Chancellor Philip Hammond announced almost £12 million for Bombardier, funding the development of modern technology for aircraft. “This news is a vote of confidence for the highly skilled workforce […]