Consultations

The Department of Education is seeking views on the draft Northern Ireland Curriculum Framework 2028. This consultation sets out a new, knowledge-rich curriculum designed to improve clarity, coherence and progression for all learners. Responses from...

The Department of Education (DE) invites you to take part in the public consultation for Stronger Futures: A Northern Ireland Youth Work Policy Statement.

Consultation on Leading Together for Excellence: A TransformED NI Strategy for Teacher Professional Learning

Consultation launched on ‘Restrictive Interventions: Guidance for Educational Settings’

The Department of Education progressed a consultation from 4 February to 3 April 2026 on the Minister's Five-Year Budget Strategy for Education. The report setting out the outcome was published on 18 May 2026.

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...