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Text version - Current and new education structures

On this page you can find details of the organisations in the current and new education structure including key links and accountability.

Current education structure
New education structure

Current education structure

Key Links:

There are currently key links between the Department of Education (DE) and:
  • Education and Library Boards
  • Staff Commission
  • General Teaching Council
  • Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
  • Youth Council Northern Ireland
  • Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
  • Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta
  • Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
  • Education and Training Inspectorate
  • Governing Bodies Association, transferors and trustees
  • schools and youth organisations

In addition the schools and youth organisations also have key links with the organisations listed above.

Accountability:


Schools and youth organisations are currently accountable to the Education and Library Boards who in turn are accountable to the Department of Education (DE).

These organisations are also accountable to DE:

  • Staff Commission
  • General Teaching Council
  • Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
  • Youth Council Northern Ireland
  • Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
  • Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta
  • Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
  • Education and Training Inspectorate

DE is ultimately accountable to the Education Minister.

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New education structure

Key links:


Schools and youth organisations will have key links with the:
  • Statutory Advisory Forum
  • General Teaching Council
  • Education and Training Inspectorate
  • Education Minister

Accountability:


Schools and youth organisations will be accountable to the new Education and Skills Authority (ESA) who in turn will be accountable to the Department of Education (DE).  

The Education and Training Inspectorate will continue to be accountable to DE who in turn will continue to be accountable to the Education Minister.

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