Publications

Exceptional closures - Checklist for Principals produced by the working group on school opening/closing arrangements.

The Department has published a series of case studies which have been carried out in order to look at improving attendance within the Primary and Post-Primary sectors.

An introduction to the changes to the NITPS from 1 April 2015

Factsheet 3 provides NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme (NITPS) members with guidance about what happens to their benefits after they die and how a member has to nominate someone to receive them.

Factsheet 5 provides NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme (NITPS) members with an awareness of how breaks in service can impact the benefits a member receives when they retire.

The Benefits explained 

Factsheet 2 introduces the changes to ill-health arrangements for members of the NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme (NITPS).

Flexibilities (faster accrual rate and actuarial buy-out) will be available from 1 April 2015 and are only available to members who are part of the career average arrangements.

Guidance on the Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 has been issued to children’s authorities and can be accessed using the weblink below:

Guidance for voluntary and private providers within the Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP)

These Fact Sheets provide members with further insight into the Northern Ireland Teachers Pension Scheme including information on how benefits are calculated with worked examples

BITE MAGAZINE - ISSUE 7

Pre-School Guidance

PRIVACY NOTICE 2018

Child Protection and Safeguarding.

Child protection and safeguarding - Guidance on choosing an External Training Provider

Guide for educators of care-experienced children and young people in Northern Ireland

Child Centred Provision

Information Leaflet  - Options for Sharing – A Short Guide for Schools.

All Ireland Scholarships 2018