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Safer Internet Day 2010 will take place on Tuesday 9 February

Additional information is available from our ICT in schools section.

Minister addresses Assembly on Sparklebox

The Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has made a statement in the Assembly on the Sparklebox teaching resources website.

Education Minister Caitríona Ruane's statement to the Assembly on the Sparklebox website - Irish Version PDF 10.1KB

Education Minister Caitríona Ruane's statement to the Assembly on the Sparklebox website - English Version PDF 9.88KB

Transfer 2010 sets a clear path - Ruane

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has sent her best wishes to all children for their future education.

Education Minister addresses Joint Committee

The Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has addressed the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in Dublin.

Education faces difficult decisions in the future - Ruane

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has warned of difficult decisions ahead as she considers proposals for reductions in planned expenditure in education next year.

Education Minister drops in on Lisburn schools

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has paid a visit to two successful Lisburn schools.

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane during her visit to Holy Trinity Nursery School in Lisburn with pupil Ben Onattu and Principal Maureen Irvine.

Education can open many doors – Ruane

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has said that young people who get the most from their education are giving themselves maximum advantage in life.

Engineering is at the heart of modern life - Ruane

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has launched Engineers Week 2010 at Victoria College, Belfast.

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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

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Common Funding Formula Consultation January 2010

The Department is consulting with all grant-aided schools on possible changes to the Local Management of Schools Common Funding Formula. The consultation exercise runs from 7 January 2010 to 25 February 2010.

A consultation is also being undertaken on the Draft Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) on the Proposal to Withdraw Funding from Preparatory Departments of Grammar schools. This consultation period is to run from 7 January 2010 to 4 March 2010.

Further information and consultation documentation are available under the Common Funding Consultations section.


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