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The Department has published a written Ministerial statement by John O’Dowd MLA about alleged security breaches in relation to Post-Primary School Entrance Test Papers of November 2009. The statement includes a report of the Department of Education’s investigation into these allegations.
Written Ministerial statement PDF 639KB
The Department has published a report of responses to a consultation on an Equality Impact Assessment of a proposal to discontinue funded support for transfer interviews with parents of P7 children. The Minister has decided to implement this proposal to take effect from Transfer 2012.
EQIA consultation report - removal of support for transfer interviews PDF 433KB
Summary report of responses to EQIA consultation PDF 701KB
The Department has published advice for parents of P7 children on the Transfer 2012 procedure. This includes advice on how to choose a post-primary school and complete a Transfer Form. This advice can be viewed on www.nidirect.gov.uk in both English and Irish.
The Department has published the post-primary admissions circular that provides all schools with operational guidance on the arrangements for the Transfer 2012 process. Primary schools in particular should note the content of Annex 2 of this circular which describes new arrangements for the provision of advice to parents.
Circular 2011/14 - The procedure for transfer from primary to post-primary education 2012/13 PDF 2.82MB (Irish)
Circular 2011/14 - The procedure for transfer from primary to post-primary education 2012/13 PDF 2.46MB (English)
Circular 2011/14 should be read in conjunction with Circular 2011/20, which advises principals and Boards of Governors on the duty to verify information contained within applications for admission.
Circular 2011/20 - Guidance on a school's Duty to Verify information contained within applications for admission (Pre-school, Primary and Post-Primary) PDF 1.27MB (English)
Circular 2011/20 - Guidance on a school's Duty to Verify information contained within applications for admission (Pre-school, Primary and Post-Primary) PDF 1.42MB (Irish)
Circular 1996/24 (amended) provides guidance about and explains the procedures for the approval of pupils transferring from Primary to Post-Primary education, either a year early (underage pupils) or a year later (overage pupils) than they would normally be required to transfer.
Circular 1996/24 (amended) - Guidance on the arrangements for the transfer of pupils from Primary to Secondary Education other than at the normal age PDF 734KB
The Department of Education's policy on post-primary transfer is described in the following document.
Post-Primary Transfer Policy from September 2010 PDF 2.10MB (English & Irish)
Post Primary Transfer Policy from September 2010 PDF 822KB (English)
Post-Primary Transfer Policy from September 2010 PDF 919KB (Irish)
(relevant for the period up to September 2010)
On 9 February 2010 the Department issued guidance for primary schools in relation to the special circumstances procedures being operated by schools using entrance tests.
Transfer 2010 - Primary Schools and the special circumstances plans of entrance test schools PDF 47KB
Transfer 2010 - Primary Schools and the special circumstances plans of entrance test schools PDF 83KB (Irish & English)
On 16 December 2009 the Department published further operational guidance for schools about Transfer 2010 arrangements. This revised version of Circular 2009/07 replaces the version published on 7 September 2009.
Revised Circular 2009/07 (Irish & English) PDF 4.56MB
Revised Circular 2009/07 (Irish) PDF 2.33MB
Revised Circular 2009/07 (English) PDF 2.09MB
The following covering letter provides a summary of the revisions made.
Letter explaining need for revisions to Circular 2009/07 (Irish) PDF 55KB
Letter explaining need for revisions to Circular 2009/07 (English) PDF 55KB
It is important that the circular is read with reference to the Department's final Transfer 2010 Guidance, published following a period of consultation.
Final Transfer 2010 Guidance (English) PDF 164KB
Final Transfer 2010 Guidance (Irish) PDF 1.22MB
Reference is made within Circular 2009/07 to Circular 1996/24, which provides guidance about, and expalins the procedure for, the approval of pupils transferring from primary to post-primary education either a year early (underage pupils) or a year later (overage pupils) than they would normally be required to transfer.
Circular 1996/24 Guidance on the arrangements for the transfer of pupils from Primary to Secondary Education other than at the normal stage
This circular provides guidance about and explains the procedures for the approval of pupils transferring from primary to secondary education either a year early (underage pupils) or a year later (overage pupils) than they would normally be required to transfer.
A copy of the School Principal Report Form PDF 75 KB and Parents' Agreement Form PDF 29 KB are also available
The following three documents relate to the development of post-primary schools' admissions criteria for Transfer 2010:
Letter to all post-primary schools about admissions criteria and transfer booklets PDF 90KB
Enclosure relating to letter about schools' admissions criteria and transfer booklets PDF 413KB
Letter about the usage of InCAS assessment information PDF 129KB
The Minister brought proposals for the reform of transfer policy and post-primary education to the Education Committee and Executive Committee in May 2008. A legislative bid was made on 9 June 2008 for consideration by the Executive. A policy memorandum containing further detail about these proposals was circulated to Executive Ministers for comment on 26 January 2009. In the absence of Executive agreement on the proposals that the Minister brought forward, it was not possible to put in place a legislative framework regulating Transfer 2010. The Minister's proposals were therefore withdrawn.and Transfer 2010 Guidance published on 2 February 2009. This contained recommended admissions criteria which were subject to consultation until 27 April 2009, and a related Equality Impact Assessment document was published for consultation until 6 June 2009.
Initial Transfer 2010 Guidance - 2 February 2009 329kb.pdf
Initial Transfer 2010 Guidance - 2 February 2009 Irish version 323kb.pdf
Initial Transfer 2010 guidance - Equality Impact Assessment consultation 2mB.pdf
Initial Transfer 2010 guidance - Equality Impact Assessment consultation (Irish version) 2mB.pdf
The report of the responses to the consultation on the Transfer 2010 Guidance, as published on 2 February, 2009, can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
Report_of_Transfer_2010_Consultation_Responses.PDF139KB
The report of the responses to the Equality Impact Assessment of the Transfer 2010 Guidance, as published on 2 February, 2009, can downloaded by clicking on the link below.
Report_of_Transfer_2010_EQIA_Consultation_Responses.PDF 60KB
Listed below for reference purposes are links to a number of relevant documents (in chronological order) which describe the efforts made to agree new post-primary transfer arrangements, including the proposals which the Minister for Education brought before the Executive in May 2008.
Outlining a Vision for our Education system - Caitríona Ruane - 4 December 2007 PDF 53 KB
Department of Education News Release - 4 December 2007 - Minister Ruane Outlines Education Reforms
Education Minister's Statement for the Stormont Education Committee - 31 January 2008 PDF 48 KB
Education Minister's speech - Post-primary Transfer arrangements - 25 February 2008 PDF 35 KB
Education Minister's Statement to the Assembly on Area Based Planning - 4 March 2008 PDF 43 KB
Education Minister's speech to BELB conference: 14 May 2008 PDF 76 KB
Education Minister presents proposals to Executive colleagues PDF 31 KB
Post-primary Transfer: Summary of Ministerial Proposals PDF 45 KB
A response from the Education Minister Caitríona Ruane to the statement by the Catholic Heads Association on Tuesday 21 October 2008 PDF 20KB
Response from Education Minister to Assembly motion on post-primary transfer - 10 November 2008 PDF 69KB
Transfer 2010 - Ruane announces details of guidance - 2 February 2009
Minister's statement on Transfer 2010 to the Assembly on 2 February 2009 PDF 51.5 KB
Education Minister's statement to the Assembly - Part 1 of 3
Education Minister's statement to the Assembly - Part 2 of 3
Education Minister's statement to the Assembly - Part 3 of 3
Education Minister's speech to Primary School Conference, Canal Court, Newry - 5 June 2009 PDF 47KB
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane's statement to the Assembly on the final issue of guidance regarding Transfer 2010 - 30 June 2009 - PDF 66KB
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