Empowered Women, Empower Women
Ellen Taylor, Past SSUNI President and founder of our Feminist Society
A thank you to women
This International Women’s Day we reflect on one of our female inspirations and role models♀️✨. @elllentaylor is a past SSUNI president and the founder of our Feminist Society that is still running today 👏
International Women's Day poster
Happy International Women’s Day and thank you to all the amazing women in our homes and in the education sector from SSUNI ♀️✨
Conor’s response
Connie’s response
Dany’s response
Kian’s response
Following our report, an A* guide to Qualifications and Assessments 📝,we believe student voice wasn’t fully reflected in Minister Givan’s proposals. However, our executive’s response is as follows:
Elodie in Saville
Elodie, our SSUNI Community Relations Officer, had the honour of meeting with the Defensor del Pueblo Andaluz; Andalusian Ombudsman Jesus Maezt in Saville with NICCY ✨
SSUNI exec members and Edel from the NEU at Stormont.
So great to be at Stormont today for the curriculum review event. Speaking with members of the Education committee, Principals, teachers and organisations right across the education sector. 🗣️ SSUNI was able to discuss our wide range of reports this year ✨
Survey poster
Share your opinions on Mental Health in Schools by filling in this survey from our Mental Health Officer, Brooke 🧠✨
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Kian’s message
This is a growing issue with the Department consistently failing to provide clarity and it’s putting unnecessary stress and pressure on parents- Kian Hawes (Education Officer) 📚
Kian and Brooke
Kian and Brooke with Mr Speaker
Education Officer, Kian and Mental Health Officer, Brooke had an amazing public speaking training session with People’s Playbook. 🗣️Followed by Kian’s speech on the Irish Language and Irish Medium Education in the Assembly Chamber ✨
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Happy International Education Day! 🗣️
We have a new report showing the international best practices of education systems around the globe 🌍 Cheack it out ✨https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NPWYsln7_lM-KgmXAWgCfrLJdsoo3eo6/view?usp=sharing
Happy international education day
Conor (President) opinions of the report
Kian (Education Officer) opinion of the report
Connie (Student Voice Officer) opinion of the report
Happy International Education day! 📚
And the release date of SSUNI’s Education Worldwide Report, stay tuned ✨
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Have your say 🗣️ before the 20th of February ✨ www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...
Poster displaying the collaboration
SSUNI is working with ISSU (Irish Secondary Students’ Union✨ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Or fill out the form in Irish 🗣️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The executive edited with santa hats
Merry Christmas from SSUNI
Happy Holidays from the SSUNI executive.☃️
We hope everyone has a nice and safe break and we will see you all in 2026!❄️
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Go give the @childlawcentre.bsky.social podcast, ‘ Rights Unmuted’ a listen over the break. ❄️
childrenslawcentre.org.uk/podcasts/
Many thanks for having our President Conor on episode 4 and to all the young people involved with the podcast 🎙️
A christmas message from our Education Officer, Kian🎅
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Who needs spotify wrapped when you can have SSUNI wrapped? 😎
Here is just sone of what we have done so far this year ✨️
Elodie at the event
The event
Today our SSUNI Community Relations Officer, Elodie Bloomer, attended the Children’s Law Centre event at Queen’s University Belfast to mark 10 years of the Children’s Services Cooperation Act 2015.📣 Elodie spoke to NICCY and @childlawcentre.bsky.social
Elodie and members at the event
This week our SSUNI Community Relations Officer, Elodie Bloomer, spoke at Leighton House, London about her role on the NSPCC Voice of Online Youth Panel and her work in helping draft the NSPCC Manifesto for Online Change.
www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/our...
Happy European Students' Day 🇪🇺
Women empowerment poster
SSUNI's Feminist Society met with Aoife Clements from 50:50 on how Aoife started and why female representation in politics is so important. We hope to work more in this area this year ♀️
@5050ni.bsky.social
Together for a greener future
SSUNI had an amazing meeting with Sylvia knight from the Royal Meteorological Society @rmets_ ☄️ on implementing the Creha report in relation to the NI curriculum review. @de_northern_ireland 🌍
www.metlink.org/blog/rmets-r...
If you haven't already... read the report and read the article 🗣
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
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SSUNI has sent our new report to the Department of Education to be apart of Minister Givan's consultation into Qualifications and Assessments.
Our message is clear...
We need more information.
We need proper direct consultation.
We need student voice to matter.
drive.google.com/file/d/1jE2U...
Brooke and Ini at Stormont
SSUNI at Stormont!
🎓 Ini joined the Stakeholders’ Meeting on SEN Provision, organised by the Committee for Education.
🗣️ Brooke attended the All-Party Group on Youth, exploring whether young people’s voices are truly being heard by decision-makers.
Conor and Kian at the House of Commons
Conor speaking at the dispatch box
Kian speaking the the UK Youth Parliament annual House of Commons sitting
Our President (Conor) and Education Officer (Kian) attended the UK Youth Parliament House of Commons sitting to discuss issues that matter to young people on a UK wide level 👩⚖️
A to do list including; Increase SEN provision in all schools, Ensure all schools are safe spaces and inclusive, use educational tools to tackle EVAWAG and Implement a full mental health curriculum but there is much more to do.
Some of the things SSUNI believe Minister Givan's mid-term could be used on as opposed to travel.
A group of Diverse Youth members
Ini being interviewed
While here, @memoires_des_luttes got to go to Diverse Youth NI 🎦
We'd like to thank Diverse Youth NI for the use of their space
and thank @memoires_des_luttes for an amazing week filming on Student Activism across Europe 👏
We met with Cara Hunter on School Uniform, Qualifications and Assessments, Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, bullying and much more
Thank you to Cara Hunter for discussing these important issues with us ⭐️
Ciara and Debbie
Ciara and Debbie
Filming at Belfast City Hall
Thats a wrap on filming the documentary on Student Activism across Europe with @memoires_des_luttes 🌟
This time we are with Ciara at the Belfast City Hall with climate Commisioner Debbie Caldwell!!🌱🎬 We would like to thank Belfast City Hall
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SSUNI's Feminist's Society met with @womensspacesni to discuss our Sexism and Sexual Harassment report and how to make it into tangible resources for schools 💪
