'Shout from the rooftops because our children matter.' A Belfast school principal urges parents to 'stand up and fight' against education budget cuts, saying they will affect the support given to the most vulnerable children
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Cuts to schools are "dire" and will affect support to the "most vulnerable children", according to a Belfast school principal. Claire Robinson from Holy Evangelists' Primary School has written to parents urging them to fight budget cuts.There have been numerous cuts to support for childrenIn her letter Ms Robinson said Holy Evangelist had a "huge cut" of about £100,000 to its budget for 2023-24, as the school had lost funding for a number of services.
"Every decision we make always has your children at the heart, but I do feel it is now vital that you know the reality we are facing," she told parents.Nurture units are special classes in which small groups of pupils receive specialist teaching and support
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