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20/06/2001
EDUCATION MINISTER CELEBRATES TEACHERS’ SUCCESS
EDUCATION Minister Martin McGuinness has paid tribute to the teachers of Northern Ireland at the Annual Teaching Awards Ceremony, held in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall.
Awards were presented to ten local teachers at the event, which took place on Wednesday, 20 June, and which was attended by a cross-section of the educational and business communities.
In his speech Mr McGuinness said: “This event is a great opportunity for me to thank our teaching profession for their dedication to our children, and helping them to develop into confident young adults, who will contribute successfully to the well-being and prosperity of our society.
“The range of awards presented here today illustrates Northern Ireland’s high rate of professionalism and quality of teachers and marks their contribution to the overall quality of education today.”
The Minister also acknowledged teachers' concerns regarding bureaucratic burdens: “My Department, and our educational partners are involved in an ongoing process to rationalise the external demands on schools, and to consider what can be done to reduce the bureaucratic burden. The aim is to reduce it to the minimum consistent with supporting effective teaching.”
This is the second year Northern Ireland has been included in the awards. A local panel of educationalists judged the awards and the regional award winners will go forward to finals in London in October. (AMcE)
Awards were presented to ten local teachers at the event, which took place on Wednesday, 20 June, and which was attended by a cross-section of the educational and business communities.
In his speech Mr McGuinness said: “This event is a great opportunity for me to thank our teaching profession for their dedication to our children, and helping them to develop into confident young adults, who will contribute successfully to the well-being and prosperity of our society.
“The range of awards presented here today illustrates Northern Ireland’s high rate of professionalism and quality of teachers and marks their contribution to the overall quality of education today.”
The Minister also acknowledged teachers' concerns regarding bureaucratic burdens: “My Department, and our educational partners are involved in an ongoing process to rationalise the external demands on schools, and to consider what can be done to reduce the bureaucratic burden. The aim is to reduce it to the minimum consistent with supporting effective teaching.”
This is the second year Northern Ireland has been included in the awards. A local panel of educationalists judged the awards and the regional award winners will go forward to finals in London in October. (AMcE)
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