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Latest education news/An nuacht oideachais is déanaí

Education Minister discusses mental health, drugs and alcohol misuse with pupils

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has met with the Southern Education and Library Board’s Youth Councils to discuss issues facing today’s young people.

Education Minister approves four new Irish-medium schools

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane has conditionally approved the establishment of four new grant-aided Irish-medium primary schools.

Faomhann an tAire Oideachais ceithre Ghaelscoil nua

Tá faomhadh coinníollach tugtha ag an Aire Oideachais Caitríona Ruane do bhunú ceithre bhunscoil Ghaeilge nua dheontaschúnta.

Ruane approves amalgamation of two Downpatrick schools

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has approved a development proposal to amalgamate St Patrick’s Boys’ Primary School and the Convent of Mercy Primary School, Downpatrick.

Faomhann Ruane cónascadh dhá scoile i nDún Pádraig

D’fhaomh an tAire Oideachais, Caitríona Ruane moladh forbartha le Bunscoil Naomh Pádraig agus Bunscoil Chlochar na Trócaire i nDún Pádraig a chónascadh.

International Psychology Conference welcomed to Stormont

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has welcomed delegates from the International School Psychology Association 32nd Annual Conference to Stormont.

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, takes a break from ISPA conference to enjoy the impromptu entertainment from one of the delegates

Inspections can be a very powerful catalyst for improvement

Chief Inspector of the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI), Stanley Goudie, has noted the clear potential for inspection to lead to improvement in the performance of organisations inspected.

Exceptional Circumstances Body

The Department has established an independent Exceptional Circumstances Body to consider exceptional post-primary admissions cases. Further information and an application form can be found on the nidirect website.

Nidirect brings together lots of information from government departments and agencies, written in a language that is easy to understand. You don't need to know the workings of government to find what you are after.

Current Issues

Polasaí Gaeilge na Roinne Oideachais/DE Language Policy for Irish

Leagtar amach sa doiciméad polasaithe seo na seirbhísí riaracháin atá le fáil ón Roinn Oideachais i nGaeilge faoi láthair agus cuirtear in iúl do na daoine sin ar mhian leo an Ghaeilge a úsáid an bealach le cumarsáid a dhéanamh leis an Roinn Oideachais sa Ghaeilge.

This policy document sets out the administrative services that the Department of Education (DE) currently offers in Irish and informs those who wish to use Irish how they may communicate with DE through the Irish language.

Polasaí Gaeilge na Roinne Oideachais/DE Language Policy for Irish - Irish and English PDF 47.7KB

We need your views on..

The Department is inviting comments on the policy framework which has emerged from the Review of Teacher Education. The consultation document outlines the policy framework under which the system will deal with the challenges facing teacher education and sets out the respective roles of the various players.

Further information and consultation documentation are available under the Teacher Education Review section.


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