Support and development
Support on issues including child protection and safeguarding, school meals and keeping children safe online
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Special educational needs
Child protection and safeguarding
Internet and Wi-fi
School meals
Pupil health and wellbeing
Pupil behaviour and school discipline
Pupil behaviour and school discipline
Early years education and learning
Education otherwise than at school
GDPR Privacy Notice
Privacy Notice - Youth Practitioner Survey
Priorities for Youth (PfY) Policy Review
DE’s Priorities for Youth (PfY) policy was published in 2013, and with all actions completed is now due for review. The policy review commenced in September 2023 and it is anticipated that the work will not be completed before end of 2025/early 2026 at the earliest.
Temporary Flexibility - Nursery Schools / Units
Guidance on Temporary Flexibility for nursery schools and primary schools with nursery units.
Newcomers
The arrival of people from other countries into Northern Ireland has enriched the diversity of our population, our cultural perspectives and has significantly changed the range of languages spoken here.
Children of service personnel
Schools are aware of the unique lifestyle of services families and are briefed regarding the cycle of deployment.
Nurture Provision in Primary Schools
The Department of Education currently provides funding for 60 Nurture Groups in primary schools in Northern Ireland. In addition, a ‘Nurture in Education Programme’ is available to all primary, special, post-primary schools and Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) settings.
Young Carers in Education
Young carers are defined as children and young people, who have a caring role for a member of their family (child or adult). A young carers health, development and education could be affected due to that caring role.