Publication Scheme Section 3
This section covers:
You can use the related links on the right to access other sections of our Publication Scheme.
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
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9056 4000
Website: www.belb.org.uk
182 Galgorm Road
Ballymena
BT42 1HN
Telephone International: +44 (0)28 2565 3333
Website: www.neelb.org.uk
- South Eastern Education and Library Board
Belfast
BT16 2HS
Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9056 6200
Website: www.seelb.org.uk
Armagh
BT61 9AZ
Telephone International: +44 (0)28 3751 2200
Website: www.selb.org
- Western Education and Library Board
1 Hospital Road
Omagh
BT79 OAW
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
Holywood
BT18 9HT
Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9042 6972
Website: www.onlineccms.com
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
Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
Telephone 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
Purdy’s Lane
Belfast
BT8 7AR
Telephone local: 028 9049 1461
Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9049 1461
Website: www.staffcom.org.uk
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
Purdy’s Lane
Belfast
BT8 7AR
Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9064 3882
Website:http://www.ycni.org/
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
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
Belfast
BT9 6BS
Telephone International: +44 (0)28 9097 2910
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
Albany House
73-75 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7AS
International: +44 (0)28 9033 3390
Website: www.gtcni.org.uk
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.
