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  • Consultations

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    Northern Ireland School Meals Uptake Statistics – User Survey

    Northern Ireland School Meals Uptake Statistics – User Survey

    Published 9 February 2022 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on Children and Young People’s Strategy initial 3-year Delivery Plan 2021 - 2024

    The Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 requires the Executive to adopt a Children and Young People’s Strategy (CYPS). The strategy must set out the outcomes the Executive intends to achieve, what actions will...

    Published 12 January 2022 Consultation Closed

    Consultation Outcome - Northern Ireland Teachers' Pension Scheme - Prospective Remedy Consultation - Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

    The Department of Education consulted on draft provisions proposed in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022.

    Published 20 December 2021 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on Deferring School Starting Age

    This consultation relates to the age a child should start statutory education in Year One of primary school. It seeks views on proposals to introduce flexibility in school starting age for the youngest children in...

    Published 9 November 2021 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on Review of Pre-School Admission Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances Criterion

    This consultation relates to the statutory criterion that all funded pre-school education providers are required to use as part of the pre-school admissions process. It seeks views on proposals to extend the definition of “children...

    Published 19 April 2021 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on draft SEN Regulations

    The Department held a 22 week public consultation on the new draft Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations from 30 September 2020 until 2 March 2021.

    Published 30 September 2020 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on draft SEN Code of Practice

    The Department held a 22 week public consultation on the new draft Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice from 30 September 2020 until 2 March 2021.

    Published 30 September 2020 Consultation Closed

    Educational Underachievement – Expert Panel Survey

    The Expert Panel has launched a survey seeking written views and evidence on links between educational underachievement and social disadvantage. The survey will run from Monday 14 September 2020 until midnight on Friday 16 October...

    Published 14 September 2020 Consultation Closed

    Update to Nutritional Standards for School Food

    The Department of Education has launched a public consultation on proposed updates to Nutritional Standards for School Food. The consultation period will run from 30 January 2020 until 27 March 2020 inclusive. Please note that...

    Published 30 January 2020 Consultation Closed

    Supporting Newcomer Pupils

    The Department of Education (DE) has launched a public consultation on Supporting Newcomer Pupils. The consultation period will run from Tuesday 18 June 2019 until 5.00 pm on Tuesday 15 October 2019 inclusive. Please note...

    Published 18 June 2019 Consultation Closed

    Strategy for Looked After Children: Improving Children's Lives

    The Department of Education has launched a public consultation on the draft Strategy for Looked After Children: Improving Children’s Lives. The consultation period will run from Wednesday 9 May 2018 until 5.00 pm on Wednesday...

    Published 9 May 2018 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on Attendance at grant aided primary, post primary and special schools

    The Department has launched a consultation on the suggested discontinuation of the Attendance at grant aided primary, post primary and special schools in Northern Ireland Summary statistics and changes to the Attendance at grant aided...

    Published 15 September 2017 Consultation Closed

    Children and Young People's Strategy 2017 - 2027

    The Department of Education has launched a public consultation on the Executive Children and Young People's Strategy 2017 - 2027. The consultation period will run from Monday 19 December 2016 until 5pm on Friday 31...

    Published 19 December 2016 Consultation Closed

    Compendium of Northern Ireland Education Statistics – suggested discontinuation

    The Department has launched a consultation on the suggested discontinuation of the Compendium of Northern Ireland Education Statistics. To respond to this consultation please complete the document in the annex in the attachment below and...

    Published 20 May 2016 Consultation Closed

    DE pupil projections consultation

    DE is seeking views about the usefulness of statistics on projected numbers of pupils in schools.

    Published 20 May 2016 Consultation Closed

    Miss School = Miss Out: A Strategy for Improving Pupil Attendance

    The Department has launched a consultation on the draft Strategy for Improving Pupil Attendance. To respond to this consultation you can print out the PDF documents and send in a hard copy response, or scroll...

    Published 24 March 2016 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on proposed changes to the School Meals Statistical Bulletin

    The Department has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the School Meals Statistical Bulletin. To respond to this consultation please complete the document entitled 'Consultation on proposed changes to the School Meals Statistical Bulletin'...

    Published 7 March 2016 Consultation Closed

    Draft Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations

    Summary Report of Responses to the Consultation on the Draft Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations

    Published 22 February 2016 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on the Complaints Tribunal (Curriculum and Related Matters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016)

    The Department of Education launched a Consultation on the Complaints Tribunal (Curriculum and Related Matters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016. The consultation period runs from 14 December 2015 to 8 February 2016.

    Published 14 December 2015 Consultation Closed

    Consultation on proposals for the future of the Youth Council

    In April 2015 the Department of Education invited comments from interested parties on its proposals in relation to the future of the Youth Council.

    Published 10 November 2015 Consultation Closed

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