Basil McCrea MLA welcomes visit from Early Years
Basil McCrea, UUP Spokesperson on Education meets with Early Years
Ulster Unionist MLA Basil McCrea has welcomed a visit from Early Years, a young persons’ organisation to the Northern Ireland Assembly in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of early intervention within our education sector.
Representatives from the UUP met with Pauline Walmsley and Siobhan Fitzpatrick as they put forward their views on how to move forward.
Commenting after the meeting Basil said; “Our education system is currently failing in relation to Early Years and this is where the UUP believe the focus needs to be. Read more
GCSE results highlight hard work of teachers and pupils
Ulster Unionist MLA Basil McCrea has sent his best wishes to all those students who have received their GCSE results.
The Lagan Valley MLA said; “I would like to send my best wishes to all those who have just received their GCSE results. Once again Northern Ireland students, assisted by teaching staff, have turned in a set of tremendous results which bear testimony to a great deal of hard work and dedication.
Whilst there will be many students who will have achieved the results which they wanted, I am also mindful that there will be those who will be disappointed at not getting the results which they expected. People in the second category should realise that they are not alone and that help is at hand.
Whatever situation people find themselves in, it is important that they take time to evaluate and consider all options open to them. In this respect the Careers Service plays a vital role and can be contacted via http://www.careersserviceni.com/Cultures/en-GB/CareerService/ or by telephoning 028 9044 1781.”
UKYP has 10th annual sitting in Belfast
The UKYP taking a break from debating to have a sit on the Stormont Assembly's steps!
Today the staff of the Stormont Assembly welcomed the United Kingdom Youth Parliament in their visit to Northern Ireland’s parliament buildings during the third day of their 10th Annual sitting. The group got to meet MLAs Basil McCrea of the UUP, Colin McDevitt of the SDLP, Anna Lo of the Alliance Party, and also Francis Molloy the Deputy Speaker for the assembly. All of whom answered eager questions from England, Scotland and Wales based Youth Members of Parliament (YMPs) regarding the Northern Ireland judicial system. Read more
Basil McCrea supports National Citizen Scheme launch
Today Lagan Valley MLA Basil McCrea spoke regarding the pending announcement from Prime Minister David Cameron that 10,000 school leavers will be able to take part in a summer volunteering program beginning next year. As an active supporter of several voluntary and community organizations activities, Mr McCrea was keen to discuss new indicatives proposed by Prime Minister. Read more
Teenagers to America
Basil McCrea met with Friends for Ever, an American organisation that takes teenagers from Northern Ireland to New Hampshire, USA.
They are looking for volunteers and team leaders.
They also wouldn’t mind some matched funding from Northern Ireland. Read more
