While education is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly, every major party is making pledges relating to schools and teaching – some more than others.
Sinn Féin holds the education portfolio at Stormont in the Northern Ireland Assembly. From Westminster, it says it wants improved outcomes for children at primary and secondary level. It also wants to revitalise the Irish language community through investment in Irish-medium education.
“Sinn Féin will continue to oppose austerity and protect core public services such as health, education and welfare,” its manifesto reads.
Education does not feature prominently in the sub-headings of the 11 main sections in the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) manifesto, but it receives a few passing mentions.
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