The Secondary Students’ Union of Northern Ireland

Here for you, and for every secondary school student in Northern Ireland.

We think that it’s about time students in Northern Ireland had a platform to speak up, and a body to represent them; a Secondary Students’ Union.

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Catch up on some of our work on our Instagram and our Twitter.

Or read about our priorities in detail with our latest news.

This week, our Secretary Conor got the opportunity to attend the report launch of Marie Curie's Bereavement curriculum. This is such a critical aspect of personal development and affects us all. Thank you so much to @mariecurieuk for this amazing eve
We’ve been talking to students about LLW, and the verdict is in—it’s time for a serious transformation! 🚀 Words like ‘basic,’ ‘archaic,’ and ‘repetitive’ keep coming up when they discuss the curr
Last week, members of our executive met with @kingstrust to discuss our new working groups and projects, as well as to learn more about how their programs inspire young people and amplify youth participation. #YouthVoice
🎉 Happy #InternationalStudentsDay! We’re proud to represent over 50,000 students through our youth-led campaigns, passionate working groups, and impactful reports! Our work thrives because of the amazing students we represent, and that’s
Did you know that 36,000 children have asthma in Northern Ireland? Today our SSUNI Executive are showing their support for the @asthmalungni #AsthmaAtSchool campaign, displaying their new poster to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an
Did you know that 36,000 children have asthma in NI? We’re pleased to support the @asthmaandlunguk new #AsthmaAtSchool campaign. Download their new poster here: https://bit.ly/3LRHN5r
On #WorldMentalHealthDay we acknowledge the significance of using our voices to advocate for meaningful change regarding young people’s mental health. Last night, we collaborated with the incredible @niyouthforum to discuss how we, as young pe
On this #europeandayoflanguages, we recognise that students in Northern Ireland are placed at a disadvantage in learning languages. We are urging for change, to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to receive quality language education.🌎💬📚
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“Young people have a right to have a say in issues affecting their lives and so I welcome this initiative. It will allow Secondary School Students to share their views concerning how they are educated at time when there is recognition through the New Decade New Approach deal that the education system in NI needs to be reviewed.  I look forward to working with the Secondary Schools’ Union and wish them the best of luck.”

— Koulla Yiasouma, Former Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People

 
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