The updated statistical analysis based on the October 2009 School’s census return is now available. This includes links for the SELB area and individual Council areas, subdivided by area, primary and post primary.More Details...

The five Education and Library Boards have decided to assess the potential impacts of the ‘Provisional Criteria for Initiating Statutory Assessments of Special Educational Need and for Making Statements of Special Educational Need’ (available on each of the Education and Library Board websites). More Details...

Plans are ongoing to improve autism services for children and adults in Northern Ireland. The Regional Autism Spectrum Disorder Network was set up by the Health and Social Care Board to implement the Autism Action Plan published by Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey last autumn and already much progress has been made. More Details...

The scheme confirms that existing contractual terms and conditions of employment including pension arrangements will be protected in accordance with current employment legislation including the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations 2006 and the Acquired Rights Directive on which TUPE is based, the Education Bill, (Section 9, Schedule 2, Paragraph 2 and Section 22, Schedule 3, Paragraph 3) and the 3rd Guiding Principle and addendum recommended by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and accepted by the Executive (supported by the RPA Code of Practice on Staff Transfers).More Details...

The Staff Transfer Scheme has been developed in accordance with the Education [Bill] 2008, legislative requirements, and the 3rd Guiding Principle and other Guiding Principles recommended by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and accepted by the Executive.More Details...