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This circular is to advise, in brief terms, the legislative changes which have been introduced.

Building Handbook Section 5 - Design guidance for school meals accommodation

In Craigavon an alternative to the 11 plus system developed.  This report is based on a comparison between the delayed selection system in Craigavon and the 11 plus system that was used throughout the rest of Northern Ireland. 

This circular advises of the procedures for requesting estimates of pension benefits

This guidance is designed to help parents to understand:

• what special educational needs are 
• what schools, the EA and others can do to help
• what your rights are
• how you can play a full part in your child's education

This procedure sets out the agreed procedures for dealing with unsatisfactory work, and includes informal, formal and appeal mechanisms.

This circular announces changes from 1 September 1997 to the law regulating the eligibility of persons to be employed as teachers.

This circular announces changes from 1 September 1997 to the law regulating the eligibilty of persons to be employed as teachers.

This circular gives guidance on the assessment procedures for those concerned with the physical and mental fitness to teach of intending and serving teachers.

This circular gives advice about transport arrangements which are operational from 1997/98 school year onwards.

This circular explains the effect of the following legislative articles, in relation
to; the Northern Ireland curriculum and associated assessment
arrangements; key stage definitions; under-age/over-age transfer; and

This circular sets out for Principals and Boards of Governors the new procedures for the approval of pupils transferring from primary to secondary education either a year earlier (underage pupils) or a year later (overage pupils) than they would normally be required to transfe

In accordance with the provisions of Article 69 (1) and (6) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, the Department of Education has determined that from 16 October 1994 salaries and terms and conditions of employment of teachers in grant-aided schools sha

These guidelines are intended to assist schools in their preventative role and, in the event of a suicide occurring, in the effective management of the issue as it affects the school community.

The attached Regulations specify the matters to be included in the schemes for the suspension and expulsion of pupils from grant-aided schools.

The Teachers' Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee (Schools), which is representative of the Department, employing authorities and he recognised teachers' organisations, has agreed a pilot scheme of Job Sharing for teachers.

Agreement has now been reached at the Teachers' Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee (Schools) to pay the salary of those part-time teachers who have been appointed for a continuous period of 12 months or more to be paid along with permanent full-time teachers on t

New arrangements from 1 September 1994 regarding the salaries and terms and conditions of employment of teachers in grant-aided schools.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 69(1)(a) and (6) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and Article 42(3) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, the Department of Education has determined that, from 1 April 1994, the ra

Schools (Expulsion of Pupils) (Appeal Tribunals) (Northern Ireland) 1994