Schools considering becoming integrated can get new help and insight into the process thanks to a new Department of Education official guide.

The Department’s new booklet, Integration Works, will be distributed to school principals and governors throughout Northern Ireland.    Any school in Northern Ireland, except Special Schools or hospital schools, can apply to go through the process, termed “transformation”, to develop integrated status. (more…)

The Department of Education has produced new guidance, Integration Works to support schools that wish to consider transformation to integrated status. NICIE, in partnership with the IEF, will be hosting an information event for principals, teaching staff, governors, parents and the wider community who wish to find out more about the transformation process. (more…)

Hazelwood Integrated Primary School was delighted to welcome a special guest on Friday (26 January), when the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Owen Smith MP, visited.

Mr Smith was greeted at the North Belfast school by pupils and the principal, Patricia Murtagh, along with Roisin Marshall of the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) and Baroness May Blood, Campaign Chair of the Integrated Education Fund (IEF). He also met Stuart Irwin, an active member of the integrated AlumNI organisation and a past pupil of Hazelwood Integrated College. (more…)

The Department of Education has today published a statistical bulletin which provides a summary of pupil attendance at grant-aided primary, post-primary and special schools. (more…)

Letter from NI Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)

NI Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY): Recruitment for new Youth Panel members

The NI Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) is seeking new members for her NICCY Youth Panel.  This is a group of young people who advise the Commissioner on key issues and assist her in her work of safeguarding and promoting the rights and best interests of children and young people. (more…)

A new campaign has been launched today to encourage applications to the role of school governors.

The Boards of Governors of schools have an important role to play in the management of a school alongside the Principal. A key function of the school governor role is to make sure that the school provides its pupils with a good education and meets all their educational needs. (more…)