UNIONS SAY NO TO PRESSURE TO INTRODUCE CUTS ACROSS EDUCATION SECTOR

A decision has been imposed on the Department of Education by the NI Secretary of State, balance your books on the backs of the most vulnerable children and young people in our society. It is incomprehensible that savings of this nature can be achieved in 3 months without inflicting serious harm to the delivery of education.

Education is a devolved matter and the voters of Northern Ireland and the politicians they elect own the mandate to set Education policy for our children.

It's time for more funding not less, our children deserve an education system that is properly funded to get the best out of ever pupil.

The resources to deliver a holistic education have to be protected. We will neither accept or relinquish the provision of all of the services directly delivered by our education sector members.

Support side and teaching unions have pledged to work closely together in the coming months to resist cuts.