Publications

Following on from the Minister’s announcement  please see frequently asked questions in relation to the phased testing in schools – March 2021.

At 10.15pm on 19 March 2021, the Department of Education published Education Continuity Direction Notice No. 5, which gives legal effect to the revised arrangements for school operation agreed by the Executive.

The importance of ensuring that all children can develop an effective phonics strategy

Transform to Controlled Integrated Status - Approved.

Closure - Not Approved.

Equality Screening Form Performance Licensing Regulations

Announcement from the Education Minister on a further phase of the COVID-19 Childcare Sustainability Support Fund

DE Circular 2021/06 - Three Stages of Special Educational Provision

Qualification Procedure Days 2021

This guidance has been developed for pre-school education settings to support a safe, phased reopening in line with the Northern Ireland Executive’s “Coronav

Circular 2021/05 - Salary Bands for Member Contribution Rates 01 April 2021

Education Continuity Direction Notice No. 4

Temporary Modification of Education Duties (No.27) Notice (Northern Ireland) 2021 

Open Letter to Parents from the Education Minister on school restarts.

This circular reminds Boards of Governors and Principals of all grant-aided schools of the current legislative basis for suspensions and expulsions and their statutory responsibility to comply in relation to the provision of education

Rural screening on Childcare Covid-19 funding 

Equality screening on Childcare Covid-19 funding 

At a meeting of the Teachers' Negotiating Committee on Tuesday 2 March 2021, the Northern Ireland Teachers' Council formally accepted Management Side's offer for teachers' pay for 2019-20 and 2020-21.
 

Transform to Controlled Integrated Status - Not Approved. 

Closure - Approved with modification.