14/05/2026
It was a pleasure to be invited to Stormont yesterday as part of the weekly meeting of the Committee for Education in the NI Assembly.
This was to present a student-led appeal for current student teachers in the affected subject areas of the incoming ITE Bursary Scheme, who are currently ineligible for qualification to be exempt of tuition fees.
Thankfully, the appeal was received well with a final decision of further action being taken and the appeal being presented to the Minister for Education, with the hope of a face to face meeting in the near future on the issue.
Huge congratulations to Ben O’Hagan, Ryan Davey, Jacinta King and Maud Barr for having the courage to speak on behalf of their cohorts on the issue, and again to Ben for his tireless work on creating his “Tapered ITE Bursary Model” for presentation!
