Publications

Guidance to aid schools in supporting pupils with medication needs. This publication contains forms for schools to download.

This policy aims to support schools and teachers in their work to raise standards and overcome barriers to learning some pupils may face. 

This policy includes advice on the monitoring of teacher absence reported as sickness absence.

Student achievemnt in Northern Ireland : Results in mathematics, science and reading among 15-year olds from the OECD PISA 2006 study.

Advice for parents and carers on dealing with cyber-bullying.

A guidance leaflet for parents and carers.

Qualifications required to be eligible to teach in grantaided schools in Northern Ireland.
 

This report, which was commissioned by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland, builds on an earlier report, Student Achievement in Northern Ireland: Results in Mathematical, Reading and Scientific Literacy among 15-year Olds from the OECD PISA 2003 Study (Goodard, Ahm

This purpose of this statistical bulletin is to provide details of participation by 16 and 17 year olds in full-time education and vocational training in Northern Ireland (NI) for 2006/07.

In support of the School food: top marks programme the Public Health Agency has published School food: the essential guide which contains a series of practical guidance booklets designed to help schools improve pupils’ nutrition and implement healthier eating and drinkin

In support of the School food: top marks programme the Public Health Agency has published School food: the essential guide which contains a series of practical guidance booklets designed to help schools improve pupils’ nutrition and implement healthier eating and drinkin

A number of suggestions and strategies are offered throughout this booklet – both general and specific to particular stages – to help children and students with dyslexia. The strategies fall into three main categories:

A leaflet for parents of primary school children has been produced by the Public Health Agency . It contains practical tips for parents, carers and children on how to pack an appetising, healthy lunchbox. You can view the leaflet here:

Core syllabus for Religious Education

The Minimum Content Order specifies the Minimum Content for each Area of Learning of the curriculum at each key stage. 

The Order sets out the minimum content for each area of learning at each key stage.

This Order specifies the assessment arrangements for pupils in foundation stage to key stage 3 and came into operation on a phased basis from 2007/08 to 2009/10.

This Order specifies the other skills for pupils in all key stages and came into operation on 1st August 2007.

This Circular draws attention to a range of guidance on the safe use of the Internet and digital technologies in schools. The guidance is available on the ICT in schools section of the DE website and should be read online.

This research establishes the scale and nature of bullying behaviour by pupils in schools including analysis by pupils’ characteristics such as gender.