Circulars
View per page: 10 | 20 | 50| Circular no. | Circular name |
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| 2004/07 | Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme (PDF 129 KB) This circular advises that annual returns must be certified by the employers auditor and submitted to Teachers' Pensions Branch by 30th June. |
| 2004/05 | Class Sizes in Practical Subjects in Post (PDF 142 KB) The Department of Education (the department) provides guidance on class sizes in practical subjects for post primary schools |
| 2004/03 | Review of the Northern Ireland Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (PDF 100 KB) This circular informs teachers and their employers or representatives, of the implications for members of the NITSS following the Governments' consultation on it's Green Paper - Simplicity, Security and Choice: Working and Saving for Retirement - which was published in December 2002. |
| 2004/02a | Flexibility at Key Stage 4: Application Form (PDF 64 KB) This document is for reference only. It is a copy of the application required for the Key Stage 4 Flexibility Initiative. |
| 2004/02 | Key Stage 4 Flexibility Initiative (PDF 146 KB) Invites applications from schools wishing to discontinue part of the Key Stage 4 curriculum in favour of a 2 year work-related programme commencing September 2004. |
| 2004/01 | Encouraging a Smoke Free Environment in Schools (PDF 41 KB) To encourage school authorities to implement policies which will ensure that the premises for which they are responsible are smoke-free environments. |
| 2003/18 | Approval of Qualifications for Examination (Addendum to circulars 2002/09 and 2003/06) (PDF 9 KB) the approval of qualifications for which pupils of compulsory school age will be prepared in grant-aided schools from September 2002. |
| 2003/15a | Education (School Information and Prospectuses) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (PDF 42 KB) copy of the Regulations |
| 2003/15 | Education (School Information and Prospectuses) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (PDF 49 KB) advice about the regulations. |
| 2003/14 | Exceptional Closure Day (PDF 9 KB) sets out the arrangements for post-primary schools to take one additional day's exceptional closure in 2003 for consideration of detailed proposals for the curriculum and assessment at Key Stage 3. |
| 2003/13 | Welfare and Protection of Pupils Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (PDF 17 KB) This circular informs schools and their Boards of Governors about a number of important new legal requirements in respect of the welfare and protection of pupils. |
| 2003/09 | The Northern Ireland Curiculum: Current Statutory Requirements (PDF 30 KB) to clarify the current position on the statutory requirements of the Northern Ireland Curriculum and provide information on potential changes resulting from the Curriculum Review. |
| 2003/07 | Increases to Teachers' Pay and Allowances from 1 April 2003 (PDF 122 KB) This circular sets out the teacher pay scales from April 2003. |
| 2003/06 | Approval of Qualifications for Examinations in Summer 2005 (PDF 60 KB) the approval of qualifications for which pupils of compulsory school age will be prepared in grant-aided schools from September 2003. |
| 2003/05 | Teachers' Pay and Conditions of Service (PDF 21 KB) This circular updates the Leadership Group Pay arrangements (see also Circular 1999/22) taking account of the Teachers' Pay and Conditions of Service Interim Report into Principal and Vice-principal pay. It includes a new formula for calculating unit totals for special schools and clarifies the salary position of Principals and Vice-principals, who become teachers again. It also sets out the definition of a Post Threshold Teacher (see also 1999/22). |
| 2003/04a | Flexibility at Key Stage 4: Application Form (PDF 57 KB) this document is for reference only. It is a copy of the application required for the Key Stage 4 Flexibility Initiative. |
| 2003/04 | Key Stage 4 Flexibility Initiative (PDF 38 KB) invite applications from schools wishing to discontinue part of the Key Stage 4 curriculum in favour of a 2 year work-related programme commencing September 2003. |
| 2002/13 | Approval of Qualifications for Examination in Summer 2004 (PDF 12 KB) the approval of qualifications for which pupils of compulsory school age will be prepared in grant-aided schools from September 2002 |
| 2002/10 | Shortening of the Teachers' Main Pay Scale from 1 September 2002 (PDF 14 KB) This circular sets out the new 6 point salary scale and the Upper Pay Scale rates for teachers. It also confirms dicontinuation of the distinction between newly qualified entrants with or without a second-class honours degree. |
| 2002/05 | Increases to Teachers' Pay and Allowances from 1 April 2002 (PDF 17 KB) This circular sets out the teacher pay scales from April 2002. |
