Publications

Learning to Learn Focused Consultation response booklet

The purpose of this report is to present the achievements of Year 6 pupils in Northern Ireland who took part in the PIRLS 2011 and TIMSS 2011 studies.

This five year longitudinal study tracked 378 boys from nine post-primary schools across Northern Ireland, investigating their educational experiences and factors that impacted upon their social, physical, psychological and emotional well-being.

A young peoples' version of the response document for the consultation on potential short-term changes to A Levels.

BELB proposal to close Ballygolan Primary School from 31 August 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.

SEELB proposal to establish a part-time nursery unit at Ballymagee PS, Bangor with effect from 31 August 2013, or as soon as possible thereafter.

This guide is for people who need to use a computer safely and comfortably.

This circular is to inform school authorities about revised procedures for applying for a class size exception, if such an exception will also result in the school exceeding its agreed admission/enrolment number. 

This document provides a summary of the key policy proposals and outline of main proposals.

A research report detailing findings of the Physical Education in Schools, electronic survey.

SELB proposal to increase capacity at Donacloney Primary School, with effect from 1 September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.

WELB proposal to close Ballycolman Nursery School with effect from 31 December 2012 and to establish an additional double nursery unit under the management of St Mary's Primary School, Strabane.

Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2012

This letter is to remind Principals of the necessity of putting in place/reviewing, during the first term of each school year, an appropriate action plan which details how schools will deal with any exceptional closures which may arise during the school year due to extreme wea

This strategy focuses on the importance of language learning and on the need to
improve the uptake of languages in schools and colleges and in the wider community,
but also recognises that languages are important for wider economic, social and

SELB proposal to increase capacity at Fair Hill Primary School, Kinallen with effect from 1 September 2013, or as soon as possible thereafter.

SELB proposal to increase capacity at Orchard County Primary School, Portadown, with effect from 1 September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.

BELB proposal to close St Gemma's High School, Belfast on 31 August 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.

This Circular provides advice for Principals and Boards of Governors in relation to admissions to schools with an Irish Medium Unit. 

Guidance for schools and employing authorities on changes to pre-employment checking and safer recruitment practices.