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  • Teaching staff

    Teachers' pay and conditions, including pensions and teacher training information

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    Workforce Review Project

    Progression of nine reviews set out in the Teachers' Pay and Workload Agreement 2017-19 ratified by the Teachers' Negotiating Committee (TNC) on 28 April 2020

    • Workforce Review Project Overview
    • Project Oversight Group
    • Project Team

    Pension Scheme

    Teachers' Pensions

    • The Money and Pensions Service, MoneyHelper, pensions blog for teachers in Northern Ireland
    • NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme Member Contribution Yield Consultation
    • Retrospective Remedy Consultation

    General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland

    The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI)

    Teacher qualifications and registration

    • Qualifications for early years specialists
    • Qualified to teach
    • Approved intakes to Initial Teacher Education courses

    Teachers' pay

    Teachers' Pay

    • Independent Review of Teacher Workload
    • Teachers' Pay Agreement 2024-25
    • Teachers’ Pay Agreement 2021-23

    Teacher education review

    • An overview of teacher education review
    • Teacher education in a climate of change - conference
    • Teacher education review - workshop

    Professional development

    Teachers - Professional Development

    • Teachers' Professional Development
    • The Teacher Education Partnership Handbook
    • Towards Civic and Public Engagement: The Continuing Journey and Impact of the DCU/EQI Shaped Professional Learning Research Network - Looking Back and Looking Forward

    Teachers' terms and conditions

    • Overview of teachers' terms and conditions
    • Conditions of service
    • Employment conditions and procedures

    NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme Member Contribution Yield Consultation

    The Department of Education (the Department) recently held a consultation on proposed amendments to the NITPS regulations.

    researchED Belfast – A Compendium of Presentations

    researchED Belfast – A Compendium of Presentations

    Making Best Practice, Common Practice: A Programme To Strengthen Connections Between Research and Practice

    Strengthening connections between research and practice

    Independent Review of Teacher Workload

    The Minister established the independent panel to undertake the Review of Teacher Workload in May 2025.

    Teacher CPD Academy

    The Teacher CPD Academy offers interactive, on-demand courses, expert insights, and practical resources grounded in cognitive science research. Topics include Cognitive Load Theory, Retrieval Practice and Metacognition, designed to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

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    Most recent publications

    • Upper Pay Scale (UPS) progression

      Published 25 June 2025
    • Threshold Forms

      Published 25 June 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation Outcome - Northern Ireland Teachers’ Pension Scheme - Member Contribution Yield Consultation

      Published 18 December 2024 Consultation closed
    • Consultation Outcome –NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme Retrospective Remedy

      Published 21 April 2023 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Paul Givan reflects on first year in office

      Published 30 January 2025
    • Givan welcomes suspension of industrial action

      Published 10 January 2025
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department of Education including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. The Department publishes responses to requests for information made under FOI in its Disclosure Log

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