Circulars
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| 1997/16 | Physical and mental fitness of teachers to teach (PDF 32 KB) This circular gives guidance on the assessment procedures for those concerned with the physical and mental fitness to teach, of intending and serving teachers. |
| 1997/14 | Employment of Teachers (PDF 15 KB) This circular announces changes, from 1997, to the law regulating the eligibility of persons to be employed as teachers. |
| 1997/11 | Qualifications of teachers in Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Special schools (PDF 27 KB) This circular outlines the qualifications required to teach in Northern Ireland. |
| 1997/08 | Changes to Teachers' Pay from 1 April 1997 and 1 December 1997 (PDF 78 KB) This circular sets out the teacher pay scales from 1 April 1997 and 1 December 1997. |
| 1997/01 | Changes to Teachers' Pay from 1 September 1996 and 1 September 1997 (PDF 13 KB) This circular introduced half points on the teachers' pay spine from September 1996 and a change to the wording of performance criterion for Principals and Vice-principals from September 1996 and September 1997. |
| 1996/41 | School Transport (PDF 201 KB) The current arrangements for the provision of home to school transport came into operation in September 1997. Your child will only be eligible for transport assistance in circumstances where he or she enrols at a school which is beyond qualifying distance from your home (two miles for primary pupils or three miles for post-primary pupils) and has been unsuccessful in gaining a place at all suitable schools |
| 1996/36 | Substitution Arrangements for CCEA Sponsored Activities (PDF 24 KB) to advise about the arrangements for claiming substitution costs in relation to activities sponsored by the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment. |
| 1996/32 | The Education (1996 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 (PDF 17 KB) to explain the effect of the following Articles, in relation to - The Northern Ireland Curriculum and associated arrangements; Key Stage definitions; Under-age/over-age transfer; and Boards of Governors :- |
| 1996/31 | Incorporation of Boards of Governors (PDF 239 KB) Governors are already largely protected by legislation and this provision has been introduced to safeguard their personal position even further. The purpose of this Circular is to explain incorporation and the consequences for Boards of Governors. |
| 1996/30 | Education (School Information and Prospectuses) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (PDF 19 KB) to explain the requirements of the Regulations. |
| 1996/28 | Assessment Arrangements in Key Stages 1 & 2 (PDF 11 KB) advice on the introduction of statutory assessment in Key Stages 1 and 2. |
| 1996/24(amended) | Guidance on the arrangements for the transfer of pupils from Primary to Secondary Education other than at the normal age (24__AMENDED__-_GUIDANCE_ON_THE_ARRANGEMENTS_FOR_THE_TRANSFER_OF_PUPILS_FROM_PRIMARY_TO_SECONDARY_EDUCATION_OTHER_THAN_AT_THE_NORMAL_AGE_PDF_734KB 735 KB) 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. |
| 1996/21 | Northern Ireland Curriculum: 1996 Subject Orders for Key Stages 3 & 4 (PDF 18 KB) to advise that the Department has made Orders for all the compulsory contributory subjects, and a number of non-compulsory subjects, of the curriculum at key stages 3 and 4. |
| 1996/20 | Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets at Key Stages 1 and 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 (PDF 13 KB) to advise that the Department has made the Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets at Key Stages 1 and 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. |
| 1996/12 | Assessment 1995/96 Substitution Arrangements (12_-_ASSESSMENT_1995 62 KB) This circular sets out the arrangements for meeting the cost of the provision of substitute cover for the 1995/96 assessment arrangements. |
| 1996/01 | Reorganisation allowance (PDF 14 KB) This circular details the conditions applicable for the payment of a reorganisation allowance. |
| 1996/01 | Reorganisation Allowance (PDF 14 KB) This circular defines the necessary conditions for a teacher to qualify for a reorganisation allowance. |
| 1996/01 | Reorganisation allowance (PDF 14 KB) This circular details the conditions applicable for the payment of a reorganisation allowance. |
| 1995/29 | Curriculum (English and Mathematics) (Exceptions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (PDF 10 KB) to advise of the regulations which exempt pupils from following the programme of study in a subject in year 12. |
| 1995/28 | Key Stage 4 Curriculum Education Reform (1989 Order) (Commencement Order No 5) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 Subject Orders for Technology and Design, Art and Design, Music and Modern Languages (PDF 11 KB) to advise on the changes to the curriculum at Key Stage 4 from September 1996 together with interim arrangements for the 1994/95 and 1995/96 school years. |
