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Publication Scheme section 3

This section covers:

Related Publication Schemes

Fees and Charges

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Related Publication Schemes

The Department of Education sponsors nine Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) each of which is responsible for producing its own Publication Scheme. Their respective responsibilities together with contact names, addresses and direct website addresses are as follows:

Each of the five Education and Library Boards has a statutory responsibility to ensure that there are sufficient schools, in number and character, to meet the needs of its area; to provide all the finance for the schools under its management; and to equip, maintain and meet the running costs of maintained schools.

  • Belfast Education and Library Board
    40 Academy Street
    Belfast
    BT1 2NQ


    Telephone local: 028 9056 4000
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9056 4000
    Website:
    www.belb.org.uk
  • North Eastern Education and Library Board
    County Hall
    182 Galgorm Road
    Ballymena
    BT42 1HN

    Telephone local: 028 2565 3333
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 2565 3333
    Website:
    www.neelb.org.uk

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  • South Eastern Education and Library Board
    Grahamsbridge Road
    Belfast
    BT16 2HS


    Telephone local: 028 9056 6200
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9056 6200
    Website:
    www.seelb.org.uk
  • Southern Education and Library Board
    3 Charlemont Place
    Armagh
    BT61 9AZ


    Telephone local: 028 3751 2200
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 3751 2200
    Website:
    www.selb.org

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  • Western Education and Library Board
    Campsie House
    1 Hospital Road
    Omagh
    BT79 OAW


    Telephone local: 028 8241 1411
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 8241 1411
    Website:
    www.welbni.org

The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) is responsible for advising the Department and Education and Library Boards on matters relating to Catholic maintained schools, for the employment of teachers in these schools; and for providing advice and information to their trustees, Boards of Governors, principals and staff.

  • The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
    160 High Street
    Holywood
    BT18 9HT


    Telephone local:028 9042 6972
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9042 6972
    Website:
    www.onlineccms.com

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The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) provides advice on, and support for, what is taught in schools and colleges in Northern Ireland and how it is assessed.

  • The Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
    29 Clarendon Road
    Clarendon Dock
    Belfast
    BT1 3BG


    Telephone local: 028 9026 1200
    International: +44 (0)28 9026 1200
    Website:
    www.ccea.org.uk

The Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards function is to oversee recruitment, promotion, training and terms and conditions of employment for non-teaching staff working in Education and Library Boards in Northern Ireland.

  • The Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards
    Forestview
    Purdy’s Lane
    Belfast
    BT8 7AR

    Telephone local: 028 9049 1461
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9049 1461
    Website:
    www.staffcom.org.uk

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The Youth Councils primary focus is the provision for and the interests of children and young people aged 5-25 years.

  • The Youth Council for Northern Ireland
    Forestview
    Purdy’s Lane
    Belfast
    BT8 7AR


    Telephone local: 028 9064 3882
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9064 3882
    Website:
    www.youthcouncil-ni.org.uk

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In addition to these bodies, there are others that work closely with the department in the process of administering education in Northern Ireland.

The Council for Irish-medium Education was set up in 2000 by the Department of Education to promote Irish-medium education.

  • Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta
    Teach an Gheata Thiar
    4 Straid na Banriona
    Beal Feirste
    BT1 6ED  

    Telephone local: 028 9032 1475
    International: +44 (0)28 9032 1475
    Website:
    www.comhairle.org

The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education(NICIE) was established to encourage young people from all communities to learn, with and from each, other respect and mutual consideration.  

  • The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
    Aldersgate House
    13-19 University Road
    Belfast
    BT7 1NA


    Telephone local:028 9023 6200
    Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9023 6200
    Website:
    www.nicie.org

The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTC) is a statutory, independent body representing the professional interestsof teachers. It advises the department and employing authorities on issues such as training and career development, performance measurement and teaching standards.  

  • General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
    4th Floor
    Albany House
    73-75 Great Victoria Street
    Belfast
    BT2 7AS


    Telephone local:028 9033 3390
    International: +44 (0)28 9033 3390

    Website: www.gtcni.org.uk

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Hard copies of the Scheme

Printed copies of this Publication Scheme are available at our office in Bangor.

The Publication Scheme can also be made available in a range of alternative formats upon request to the Departmental Information Manager.

Fees and charges

In general, this Department does not intend to charge for the release of any information covered by its Publication Scheme, except for full Research Reports and certain HMSO priced publications, when payment will be required in advance.  Information accessed and downloaded from our Internet site is, of course, free from any charge by the Department, although users will have to meet any charges by their Internet service provider.

The Department reserves the right to review the position regarding charging in light of the overall cost for supplying information.

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