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  • School Development Days

    Topics:
    • Curriculum and learning, 
    • Raising standards and school improvement

    Guidance on School Development Days

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2025/2026

    • Circular 2025/04 School Development Days 2025/2026

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2024/2025

    • Circular 2024/08 School Development Days 2024/2025

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2023/2024

    • Circular 2023/09 School Development Days 2023/2024

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2022/2023

    • Circular 2022/06 School Development Days 2022/2023

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2021/2022

    • Circular 2021/08 - School Development Days 2021/2022

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2020/2021

    • School Development Days 2020/21 - Letter to Schools
    • 3rd Addendum to Circular 2016/04 - School Development Days

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2019/2020

    • School Development Days 2019/20 - Letter to Schools
    • 2nd Addendum to Circular 2016/04 - School Development Days

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2018/2019

    • School Development Days 2018/19 - Letter to Schools
    • Addendum to Circular 2016/04 - School Development Days

    Guidance on School Development Days in 2016/17 to 2017/18

    Circular 2016/04 - School Development Days 2016/17 to 2017/18 School Years, issued by the Department of Education, sets out the arrangements for schools to take up to five School Development Days in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 school years (inclusive) to provide additional non-contact time to devote to school improvement matters.

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