Publications

Summer Scheme - Policy and FAQs

This interim guidance provides educational settings with the Department’s position in relation to the use of reasonable force/restraint and seclusion and provides an overview of the existing support and training available to schools from the Education Authority. &nb

This circular is to advise you of schools responsibilities following commencement of the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 on 01 September 2021; and to provide details of the accompanying Statutory Guidance for Schools and Boards of Governors.

The law about bullying in schools has changed. The Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (NI) 2016, was introduced on 01 September 2021. Find out what these changes mean for you.

The purpose of this statistical bulletin is to provide results of the annual data collection relating to the uptake of school meals in Northern Ireland schools in 2020/21.

The attached determination gives effect in law to an increase of 2% in salary rates from 1 September 2020.

The attached determination gives effect in law to an increase of 2% in salary rates from 1 September 2019.

The purpose of this data is to present suspensions and expulsions figures for schools for the 2019/20 academic year. It includes information on the rates of suspension and expulsion and the reason for suspension and expulsion.

Closure - Approved with modification. 

Transform to Controlled Integrated status - Not approved.

To increase approved numbers - Decision retaken, approved with modification. 

Statutory Guidance for Schools and Board of Governors 

DP 663 Bangor Central Nursery School

Closure

Establish a Nursery Unit

Operate on a single site

Transform to Controlled Integrated Status

The Department’s 2021/22 Business Plan

Engage Programme school allocations

Establish Key Stage 4 provision - Approved.