Publications

The Department wrote to the Education and Library Boards (ELBs), VGS and GMIS in November 2010 confirming the position in relation to the provision of school meals in nursery schools and nursery units.  The letter can be viewed using the following links:

This Circular provides updated guidance for Principals and Boards of Governors on the Extended Schools programme.

Consultation response booklet to the Early Years Strategy

The Effective Pre-school Provision in Northern Ireland (EPPNI) project is a longitudinal study that has investigated the development of children between the ages of 3 and 11 years.

Advice and guidance for schools on class sizes in practical subjects in post-primary schools.

This letter is to remind schools that they can assume the Department's approval for an increase in class size as set out in paragraph 6 of Circular 2004/05.

Increase in teachers' salary rates from 1 September 2010

These guidelines advise Principals and schools’ Boards of Governors on how to identify ‘newcomer’ (formerly known as EAL) children and document this accordingly and also provide clarification of the criteria to be applied when designating a pupil as ‘ne

This circular provides updated guidance on the education of children from the Traveller community. It also provides guidance for all schools on the inclusion of the Traveller community in our schools.

The Teacher Education Partnership Handbook draws together in one place guidance for student teachers, beginning teachers, teacher-tutors and others with a role in the three main stages of early teacher education.

The purpose of this statistical bulletin is to provide analysis of the latest annual collections relating to teacher numbers, teacher vacancies and Pupil : Teacher ratios in grant-aided schools in 2009/10.

Addendum to the career break scheme.

Department of Education review of capital projects - 5 July 2010

Statistics on pupil attendance, pupil performance, leavers' destinations and teacher workforce, produced by the Department underwent assessment by the Statistics Authority in Autumn 2009 in conjunction with assessments conducted on education statistics in the other regions

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The Education Minister's 2010 statement to the Assembly on the Department's review of all school capital projects.

This statistical bulletin presents an analysis of examination performance of pupils in year 12 and year 14 at post-primary schools in Northern Ireland for the 2008/09 academic year. Additional tables relating to the statistical bulletin can also be found below. 

Evidence-based paper to inform Early Years
Strategy

Guidance on the enrolment status of pupils, including those subject to SEN referrals, using Dual Registration.

This strategy identifies the particular issues facing the Department of Education in relation to early years and sets the direction of policy that the Department intends to take, working where appropriate with other departments towards common aims.