Circulars
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| 1998/32 | The Teachers Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) (PDF 14 KB) This circular introduces the Teachers' Superanuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998. |
| 1998/29 | The Teachers Superannuation Scheme(Northern Ireland)Retirement on Health Grounds. (PDF 13 KB) This circular sets out modified arrangements for the processing of ill-health retirement applications by members of the Northern Ireland Teachers' Superannuation Scheme. |
| 1998/27 | Information about School Performance: School Performance Tables and Publication of Assessment Outcomes (PDF 25 KB) advice about changes to the content and format of the School Performance Tables and the introduction of new requirements to publish assessment outcomes in school prospectuses and Governors' Annual Reports. |
| 1998/25 | Promoting and Sustaining Good Behaviour in Schools: Summary of New Legislative Provisions (PDF 14 KB) This circular advises of new legislation requiring the implementation of discipline policies in schools and provides additional support to schools in the matter of suspensions and expulsions. |
| 1998/24 | Education (Target (PDF 13 KB) advise schools hat the Department has made Regulations requiring schools to set annual targets for overall performance of pupils at the school. |
| 1998/23 | Information for Parents about Assessment Outcomes (PDF 19 KB) advice about the introduction of a new requirement to publish assessment outcomes in school prospectuses and Governors' Annual Reports. |
| 1998/07 | Changes to Teachers' Pay from 1 April 1998 and 1 December 1998 (PDF 88 KB) This circular sets out the teacher pay scales from 1 April 1998 and 1 December 1998. |
| 1998/03 | Recording and Reporting Individual Pupils' Achievements (PDF 99 KB) explains the requirements of the Education (Pupil Records) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and the Education (Individual Pupils' Achievements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 |
| 1998/01 | Estimates of Pension Benefits. (PDF 8 KB) This circular advises employers on the procedures for requesting estimates of pension benefits. |
| 1997/31 | Reporting Pupils' Achievements at the end of Key Stage 2 and the transfer of information to Post (PDF 11 KB) advice for principals on the results of the consultation exercise to simplify and streamline end of Key Stage 2 reporting requirements. |
| 1997/29 | Assessment Arrangements in Key Stage 3 (PDF 12 KB) advice about the introduction of minor changes to the Key Stage 3 Assessment Arrangements. |
| 1997/28 | Physical and mental fitness of teachers to teach in Institutions of Further Education (PDF 68 KB) The Circular gives guidance on the assessment procedures for those concerned with the physical and mental fitness to teach of intending and serving teachers. It also outlines procedures for physical and mental assessment while in service as a teacher. Specific advice is given on particular diseases and disorders. |
| 1997/27 | Post entry training for teachers in Further Education (FE) (PDF 21 KB) The Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 require that every person employed, as a teacher must have such qualifications as may be approved by the Department. This circular updates those teacher-training requirements in the light of the change to the law from 1 October 1997 to end the requirement for new teachers to serve successfully a statutory probationary period. |
| 1997/25 | Assessment Arrangements in Key Stage 1 & 2 (PDF 10 KB) explains the requirements of the Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stages 1 and 2) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. |
| 1997/18 | Education (School Information and Prospectuses) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 1997 (PDF 12 KB) explains the requirements of the Education (School Information and Prospectuses) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 |
| 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. |
| 1995/09 | Suspension and Expulsion Regulations (PDF 9 KB) This circular summarises the Regulations specifying the matters to be included in schemes for the suspension and expulsion of pupils from grant-aided schools. |
| 1995/06 | Pilot scheme of job sharing for teachers (PDF 19 KB) The Teachers' Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee (Schools), which is representative of the Department, employing authorities and the recognised teachers' organisations, has agreed a pilot scheme of job sharing for teachers. The scheme will operate for two years commencing on 1 September 1995. |
| 1995/01 | Revised arrangements for the payment of salary to certain part (PDF 15 KB) This circular outline the payment of salary to pro-rata teachers. |
| 1994/33 | Teachers' pay and conditions from 1 September 1994 (PDF 17 KB) This circular outlines new arrangements from 1 September 1994 regarding the salaries and terms and conditions of employment of teachers in grant-aided schools. |
| 1994/33 | Teachers' pay and conditions from 1 September 1994 (PDF 17 KB) This circular outlines new arrangements from 1 September 1994 regarding the salaries and terms and conditions of employment of teachers in grant-aided schools. |
| 1994/33 | Teachers' Pay and Conditions from 1 September 1994 (PDF 17 KB) This circular provides a summary of the changes and new provisions made to teachers' pay from September 1994. |
| 1994/24 | Publication of Information About Applications and Admissions (PDF 13 KB) advice about the requirements on schools to publish information about applications and admissions in their prospectuses. |
| 1994/19 | Publication of Information on Applications and Admissions (PDF 14 KB) advice about the requirements on schools to publish information about applications and admissions in their prospectuses. |
| 1994/03 | Expulsion of pupils:Appeal tribunal regulations (PDF 19 KB) The circular contains the Regulations for the constitution and procedure of the appeal tribunals for expelled pupils. |
| 1994/01 | Teachers Salaries (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 and Teachers Salaries (Reorganisation Allowances)(Amendment) Regulations 1993 (PDF 12 KB) This circular details amendments to the above-named Regulations. |
| 1993/3 | Teachers' leave of absence for a period exceeding 3 working days (PDF 15 KB) This circular updates 1991/46 PDF 6 KB and advises that the approval for teachers who apply to be absent from institutions of further education for a period of more than 3 working days will be a matter for the employing authority, in the case of principals and the relevant bodies, in the case of all other teachers, as opposed to the Department. |
| 1993/36 | Teachers Salaries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (PDF 12 KB) This circular amends the above named Regulations. |
| 1993/36 | Teachers Salaries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (PDF 12 KB) This circular amends the above named Regulations. |
| 1993/31 | Teachers leave of absence for a period exceeding 3 working days (PDF 15 KB) This circular details the arrangements regarding teachers' leave of absence for a period exceeding 3 working days. |
| 1993/31 | Teachers leave of absence for a period exceeding 3 working days (PDF 15 KB) This circular details the arrangements regarding teachers' leave of absence for a period exceeding 3 working days. |
