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  • Guidance on School Development Planning for 2025/26

    Topics:
    • Curriculum and learning, 
    • Raising standards and school improvement

    Date published: 2 May 2025

    The purpose of this guidance is to provide clarification to Boards of Governors and schools in relation to the requirements of school development planning for 2025/26. The guidance will be kept under review. Schools are reminded that they should continue to follow the guidance below until the outcomes of the recently completed Review of School Development Planning process can be progressed. The executive summary of the review is also below.

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    • School Development Planning Guidance - Primary 2025/26 Adobe PDF (69 KB)
    • School Development Planning Guidance - Post Primary 2025/26 Adobe PDF (224 KB)

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