Main Responses

The Department of Education (theDepartment) has made available a number of responses to the consultation on the Burns Report. The responses included reflect the views of some of the major organisations/groups in Northern Ireland and encompass the key education partners, the business community, political parties, the churches and voluntary groups.

In making available these responses the Department aims to be informative and open. It should be emphasised that all responses received, including the household response forms, have been fully considered by the Department.

Business Community
Churches
Education Partners
Further and Higher Education
Other Interests
Political Representatives
Public and Voluntary/Community Sector
Human Rights/Equality Interests
Young People

Business Community

• Confederation of British Industry PDF 61 KB
• Institute of Directors PDF 75 KB

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Churches

• Catholic Bishops PDF 36 KB
• Transferor Representatives' Council PDF 92 KB

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Education Partners

• Association of Head Teachers in Secondary Schools PDF 31 KB
• Association of Teachers & Lecturers PDF 10 KB
• Belfast Education and Library Board PDF 66 KB
• Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta (Councils for Irish-medium Education) PDF 28 KB
• Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment PDF 76 KB
• Council for Catholic Maintained Schools PDF 77 KB
• Catholic Heads Association PDF 35 KB
• Governing Bodies Association PDF 47 KB
• Irish National Teachers' Organisation PDF 97 KB
• National Association of Head Teachers PDF 16 KB
• National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers PDF 29 KB
• North Eastern Education and Library Board PDF 63 KB
• Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education PDF 77 KB
• Secondary Heads Association Northern Ireland PDF 55 KB
• South Eastern Education and Library Board PDF 82 KB
• Southern Education and Library Board PDF 58 KB
• Ulster Teachers' Union PDF 30 KB
• Western Education and Library Board PDF 232 KB

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Further and Higher Education

• Stranmillis College PDF 14 KB

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Other Interests

• Campaign Against Selection PDF 84 KB
• Education Reform 21 PDF 36 KB
• Northern Ireland Committee, Irish Congress of Trade Unions PDF 17 KB

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Political Representatives

• Alliance Party PDF 76 KB
• Civic Forum PDF 37 KB
• Democratic Unionist Party PDF 31 KB
• Social Democratic and Labour Party PDF 70 KB
• Sinn Fein PDF 60 KB
• Ulster Unionist Party PDF 66 KB
• Women's Coalition Party PDF 43 KB
• Workers Party PDF 10 KB

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Public and Voluntary/Community Sector

• Ad hoc Consortium of Children's Rights and Disability Groups PDF 32 KB
• Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action PDF 56 KB
• Ulster Farmers' Union PDF 23 KB
• Workers' Education Association PDF 24 KB
• Educational Guidance Service For Adults PDF 62 KB

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Human Rights/Equality Interests

• Committee on the Administration of  Justice PDF 57 KB
• Children's Law Centre PDF 78 KB
• Equality Commission PDF 51 KB
• Human Rights Commission PDF 49 KB

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Young People

• Save the Children PDF 29 KB

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