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After-schools clubs facing cuts | |
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Up to 500 schools in Northern Ireland are facing cuts in their breakfast and after-school clubs. | |
Funding for the Extended Schools Programme has been reduced from £10m to £6m. | |
The Ulster Unionist party's education spokesman, Basil McCrea, said the clubs provide a vital service | |
"It is more than just maths and English, it about giving children one on one attention in many areas," he said. | |
"It is about breakfast clubs, it is about after-schools work, so it really makes a huge difference in these areas. | |
"It is a huge tragedy that these are being taken away." | |
Primary schools | |
Meanwhile, hundreds of primary school principals have called on the Northern Ireland Executive to overrule the education minister on this year's budget. | |
The principals want a large increase immediately and have complained that secondary schools get much more per pupil than they do. | The principals want a large increase immediately and have complained that secondary schools get much more per pupil than they do. |
Harry Greer, head of Harmony Hill school, Lisburn, said CaitrÃona Ruane had not balanced funding as promised. | Harry Greer, head of Harmony Hill school, Lisburn, said CaitrÃona Ruane had not balanced funding as promised. |
"This year, despite her promises, she has widened that gap," he said. | "This year, despite her promises, she has widened that gap," he said. |
The Department of Education has pointed to an extra £20m for education this year, 60% of which went to primary schools. | The Department of Education has pointed to an extra £20m for education this year, 60% of which went to primary schools. |
However, the primary principals are calling on the executive to authorise an extra £800 every year for each pupil. | However, the primary principals are calling on the executive to authorise an extra £800 every year for each pupil. |