Publications

This circular provides guidance to schools on school uniform policy.

The purpose of this statistical release is to present a detailed analysis of enrolment figures for schools in Northern Ireland for 2010/11. The data are taken from the school census, which ran in October 2010. 

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 2010/11.

This strategy brings a renewed focus to the importance of literacy and numeracy and to the centrality of teachers.

Irish medium recommendations regarding literacy and numeracy

The following link provides the terms of reference regarding the literacy and numeracy strategy for Irish-medium education

The Department carried out a focussed consultation on the draft guidance to schools on school uniform policy. You can view a summary of the responses here:

In 2008, the NSPCC was asked to undertake exploratory research on the need for preventative education in primary schools, which equips pupils to recognise and respond appropriately to bullying, child abuse and domestic abuse.

This policy will complement the curriculum by providing teachers and youth workers with the capacity to address what are often difficult and sensitive issues; by ensuring good practice is disseminated and relevant materials are available; by equipping children and young people

A selection of slides highlighting the key messages of Count, read: succeed - a strategy to improve outcomes in literacy and numeracy

The resources file was produced by working parties of principals, teachers, lecturers and other educationalists who shared their considerable skills and experience and identified useful and effective strategies, shaping these into a common framework for use by all teachers and

This report sets out the main findings from Stage One of
the work which focused on the identification of education
administration and support services where there appears to be
evidence of the potential to deliver additional efficiencies and
savings.

Training material to raise awareness of child protection and safeguarding in schools.

This circular is to remind schools of their statutory responsibility to ensure that class sizes for pupils in Year 1-4 do not exceed 30 pupils.

This report summarises the 72 formal responses received to the CRED Policy public consultation.

The strategic planning and policy development forum minutes for 2011.

This circular is to advise Boards of Governors, Principals and teachers of their responsibility to implement the safe use of bandsaws as set out in this document.

These Regulations apply to school development plans prepared or revised by the Board of Governors of a grant-aided school, in pursuance of the requirements of the scheme of management for the school under Article 13(1) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998,

The guidance is intended to support every school in embedding a
reflective, inclusive, robust and evidence-based process of self-evaluation, planning and
actions to bring about improvement in pupil outcomes.

Indicators of effective performance