The Department is seeking views on the Five-Year Education Budget Strategy.
The Department is seeking views on the draft Executive Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Strategy.
The Department of Education is consulting on a new Pupil Attendance Strategy and is keen to get as widespread a response as possible.
The Department progressed a consultation from 16 October – 11 December 2025 on proposals to establish a dedicated organisation to support controlled schools. The report setting out the outcome was published on 16 January 2026.
The Department consulted on proposals on The Future of CCEA GCSEs, AS levels and A levels from 18 September to 13 November 2025. The Consultation Report was published on 18 February 2026. The Report summarises...
The Department is consulting on a review of the Temporary Variation (TV) Policy
The Department progressed a consultation from 15 May – 10 July 2025 on proposals to strengthen legislation to protect inspection of schools and other educational establishments. The report setting out the outcome was published on...
The Department is consulting on ending the current practice of treating children who have a statement of special educational needs as supernumerary at all times
The Department is responsible for setting and varying schools’ approved admissions and enrolment numbers. The Department is seeking to bring more agility to the process of setting approved numbers and, to that end, is publishing...
Consultation on 16-18 Legislation - The consultation will run from 14 April to 4 July 2025 and can be accessed at Citizen Space alongside a Child and Young Person’s version. Links to documents and Citizen...
Department of Education Budget 2025-26 sets out the spending plans for the period from April 2025 to March 2026. This document details the Department's Budget 2025-26 allocations and how they will impact on the Department's...
The Department of Education has launched a consultation to hear your views and feedback on these proposed actions to inform, shape and improve final policy proposals to reflect changes to the law on Integrated Education...
The Department of Education (the Department) published for consultation a draft Statutory Rule titled the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025.
The Department of Education has launched a consultation on the options considered as part of the review of the eligibility criteria for free school meals and uniform grants
Department of Education Budget 2024-25 sets out the spending plans for the period from April 2024 to March 2025. This document details the Department's Budget 2024-25 allocations and how they will impact on the Department's...
The Department consulted by correspondence with ‘Specified Public Service Bodies’ between 16 April 2024 and 15 May 2024. The Consultation related to draft Guidance on their duties under The Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern...
The Integrated Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 became law on the 26 October 2022. This Act placed a duty on the Department of Education (DE) to prepare, publish and maintain a strategy for the encouragement...
Northern Ireland School Leavers Statistics – User Survey
Consultation launched on Statutory Guidance on the Reduction and Management of Restrictive Practices in Educational Settings. The closing date for the consultation has been extended to 10th November 2023.
The Department of Education has launched a consultation on the circumstances and arrangements which would enable a parent/carer to excuse their child from receiving age-appropriate, comprehensive and scientifically accurate education on sexual and reproductive health...