Speaking after meeting with the group of around 20 children and their parents the MP for the area said; “It is great to see this wonderful community facility in operation in the Old Dunsford School. The establishment of Dunsford Pre-School Group is good news for the local community and it is vital that we give [...]

SDLP MP and MLA for South Down, Margaret Ritchie has challenged the Minister for Education on the floor of the Assembly on his plans to review schools across Northern Ireland. Speaking at a debate tabled by the SDLP to specifically look at the effect the Minister’s proposals could have on rural schools, Margaret Ritchie said, [...]

Margaret Ritchie MP MLA has received confirmation from the Department of Education that they will extend Sure Start Services to the Murlough area from March 2012. The MP said; “Following representations from health professionals and the local community I have been lobbying the Department of Education for some time on the need to extend their [...]

SDLP MP MLA Margaret Ritchie has written to the Minister of Health, Mr Edwin Poots MLA, to seek additional good quality and affordable childcare places in Northern Ireland. Ms Ritchie stated, “I have received a briefing paper from NICMA – the Childminding Association, which highlights the problems faced by many parents with the lack of [...]