Teacher Development
This section provides updates on teacher development measures being implemented by the Department of Education, including those contained in the TransformED Strategy
Initial Teacher Education
This section provides details on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses in Northern Ireland, as well as the approved annual ITE intakes for the Higher Education Institutions. It also provides information on the ITE Bursary Scheme, which is an element of the TransformED Delivery Plan.
- Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses in Northern Ireland
- Approved Intakes to Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Courses
- Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Bursary Scheme
Induction / Early Career Teaching
This section features an expanded teacher induction programme, which is a project arising out of the TransformED Delivery Plan. It also includes the Teacher Education Partnership Handbook, which is a comprehensive resource for all those involved in the early years of teacher professional learning.
- Expansion of Teacher Induction
- Teachers’ Professional Development
- Teacher Education Partnership Handbook
Teacher Professional Learning
This section includes the Department’s Strategy for Teacher Professional Learning (“Learning Leaders”), alongside a range of professional learning programmes and resources for teachers and school leaders arising out of the TransformED Delivery Plan.
- Learning Leaders – Teacher Professional Learning Strategy
- Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) Fund
- Teacher CPD Academy for Post-Primary Schools
- Making Best Practice, Common Practice programme (research-informed conferences, monthly newsletters on science of learning, quarterly publication on education research)
- Professional Learning Programme for Principals (monthly newsletter for school leaders)
Shared Island Initiatives
This section showcases collaborative projects that build educational connections across the island of Ireland, including creative partnerships and innovative platforms for teacher-led research and professional exchange.
Additional Research Publications
This section provides access to key research publications and compendiums that share evidence-based insights and innovative practices, supporting ongoing professional learning within education.
- researchED Belfast – A Compendium of Presentations
- Towards Civic and Public Engagement: The Continuing Journey and Impact of the DCU/EQI Shaped Professional Learning Research Network - Looking Back and Looking Forward