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Welcome to Department for Education
Featured
Creative Connections Programme expanded to support additional schools in creativity and the arts
22 April 2026
Paul Givan and Hildegarde Naughton have launched the next phase of a cross-border arts-based programme in schools.
Givan: Pre-School Inclusion Fund is delivering targeted support for children with special educational needs (SEN)
15 April 2026
Paul Givan has seen how the Pre-School Inclusion Fund supports children with SEN, at Holywood Nursery School.
Givan publishes major new policy framework for assessment in schools
15 April 2026
Givan publishes major new policy framework for assessment in schools
Quick links
RAISE Programme
Consultation on the draft Executive ELC Strategy
Review of Northern Ireland Curriculum
TransformED NI
Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme
Qualifications
SEN Capital Investment Leaflet
Area Planning and Sustainable Schools Overview
Schools +
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Our responsibilities
Curriculum and learning
Information to support the delivery of the curriculum in schools, raising standards and school improvement
Children and Young People Issues
Working together to improve the well-being of all children and young people in Northern Ireland.
Pupils and parents
Help and advice for pupils and parents on a range of educational and personal issues is available on nidirect, the government website for the public.
Teaching staff
Teachers' pay and conditions, including pensions and teacher training information
Non-teaching staff
Information for non teaching staff in relation to pay related issues and terms and conditions
Schools and infrastructure
Types of schools, schools’ management, transport to school, school admissions policy, area planning, and health and safety in schools.
Support and development
Support on issues including child protection and safeguarding, school meals and keeping children safe online
Statistics and research
Publications produced by Statistics and Research Team on behalf of the Department.Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
TransformED
TransformED is the Department of Education's major education reform programme to transform teaching and learning in Northern Ireland. It focuses on the core areas of curriculum, assessment, qualifications, school improvement and tackling educational disadvantage. Reform in each of these areas will be underpinned by significant investment in high-quality teacher professional development.
Good Relations and Social Change
Good relations and social change, building a united community.
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance is the oversight and responsibility for departmental business planning, governance, accountability and assurance and is set out in the Corporate Governance Framework.
We work with these bodies
Education Authority
Middletown Centre for Autism
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
Governing Bodies Association NI
Education and Training Inspectorate
Catholic Schools Trustee Service (CSTS)
Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
Controlled Schools’ Support Council
Our documents
Our publications
Pupil Suspensions and Expulsions in Northern Ireland 2024/25: Official Statistics in Development
Published
23 April 2026
Creative Connections - Application Guidelines for creative practitioners/artists 2026/27
Published
22 April 2026
Creative Connections - Application Guidelines for Schools 2026/27
Published
22 April 2026
See all our publications
Our consultations
Restrictive Interventions: Guidance for educational settings
Closes 04 June 2026
Consultation on the Five-Year Education Budget Strategy: Delivering a Stable, Sustainable and High-Quality Education System
Consultation closed
Consultation on the draft Executive ELC Strategy
Consultation closed
See all our consultations
Access to information
How to request information from the Department of Education including
Freedom of Information (FOI)
and the use of our
Publication Scheme
. The Department publishes responses to requests for information made under FOI in its
Disclosure Log
The Minister
Minister for the Department of Education
Paul Givan MLA was appointed Minister for the Department of Education.
About us
The Department’s primary statutory duty is to promote the education of the people of Northern Ireland and to ensure the effective implementation of education policy.
Read more about the department
Corporate information
Strategic planning
Appointments Page
Legislation
Social media
Finance
Equality and human rights
Customer service standards
Complaints procedure
Contact us
Rathgael House
Balloo Road
Rathgill
Bangor
BT19 7PR
Telephone: 028 9127 9279
Email:
DE.DEWebMail@education-ni.gov.uk
To report errors, broken links or technical problems, or to make a comment about the website, please use our
feedback form
.
Frequently viewed contacts
Teachers' Pay Team
Teachers' Pensions Team
Education Authority
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI)
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA)
Intercultural Education Service (IES)
See all contacts
Skip to main content
Translation help
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Arabic —
عربي
Chinese (Simplified) —
中文简体
Chinese (Traditional) —
中文繁體
Dutch —
Nederlands
Filipino —
Filipino
French —
Français
German —
Deutsch
Hungarian —
Magyar
Irish —
Gaeilge
Italian —
Italiano
Latvian —
Latviešu
Lithuanian —
Lietuvių kalba
Polish —
Polski
Portuguese —
Português
Romanian —
Română
Russian —
Русский
Slovak —
Slovenčina
Spanish —
Español
Ukrainian —
Українська
Welcome to Department for Education
Featured
Creative Connections Programme expanded to support additional schools in creativity and the arts
22 April 2026
Paul Givan and Hildegarde Naughton have launched the next phase of a cross-border arts-based programme in schools.
Givan: Pre-School Inclusion Fund is delivering targeted support for children with special educational needs (SEN)
15 April 2026
Paul Givan has seen how the Pre-School Inclusion Fund supports children with SEN, at Holywood Nursery School.
Givan publishes major new policy framework for assessment in schools
15 April 2026
Givan publishes major new policy framework for assessment in schools
Quick links
RAISE Programme
Consultation on the draft Executive ELC Strategy
Review of Northern Ireland Curriculum
TransformED NI
Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme
Qualifications
SEN Capital Investment Leaflet
Area Planning and Sustainable Schools Overview
Schools +
Follow us
X
YouTube
Our responsibilities
Curriculum and learning
Information to support the delivery of the curriculum in schools, raising standards and school improvement
Children and Young People Issues
Working together to improve the well-being of all children and young people in Northern Ireland.
Pupils and parents
Help and advice for pupils and parents on a range of educational and personal issues is available on nidirect, the government website for the public.
Teaching staff
Teachers' pay and conditions, including pensions and teacher training information
Non-teaching staff
Information for non teaching staff in relation to pay related issues and terms and conditions
Schools and infrastructure
Types of schools, schools’ management, transport to school, school admissions policy, area planning, and health and safety in schools.
Support and development
Support on issues including child protection and safeguarding, school meals and keeping children safe online
Statistics and research
Publications produced by Statistics and Research Team on behalf of the Department.Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
TransformED
TransformED is the Department of Education's major education reform programme to transform teaching and learning in Northern Ireland. It focuses on the core areas of curriculum, assessment, qualifications, school improvement and tackling educational disadvantage. Reform in each of these areas will be underpinned by significant investment in high-quality teacher professional development.
Good Relations and Social Change
Good relations and social change, building a united community.
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance is the oversight and responsibility for departmental business planning, governance, accountability and assurance and is set out in the Corporate Governance Framework.
We work with these bodies
Education Authority
Middletown Centre for Autism
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
Governing Bodies Association NI
Education and Training Inspectorate
Catholic Schools Trustee Service (CSTS)
Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
Controlled Schools’ Support Council
Our documents
Our publications
Pupil Suspensions and Expulsions in Northern Ireland 2024/25: Official Statistics in Development
Published
23 April 2026
Creative Connections - Application Guidelines for creative practitioners/artists 2026/27
Published
22 April 2026
Creative Connections - Application Guidelines for Schools 2026/27
Published
22 April 2026
See all our publications
Our consultations
Restrictive Interventions: Guidance for educational settings
Closes 04 June 2026
Consultation on the Five-Year Education Budget Strategy: Delivering a Stable, Sustainable and High-Quality Education System
Consultation closed
Consultation on the draft Executive ELC Strategy
Consultation closed
See all our consultations
Access to information
How to request information from the Department of Education including
Freedom of Information (FOI)
and the use of our
Publication Scheme
. The Department publishes responses to requests for information made under FOI in its
Disclosure Log
The Minister
Minister for the Department of Education
Paul Givan MLA was appointed Minister for the Department of Education.
About us
The Department’s primary statutory duty is to promote the education of the people of Northern Ireland and to ensure the effective implementation of education policy.
Read more about the department
Corporate information
Strategic planning
Appointments Page
Legislation
Social media
Finance
Equality and human rights
Customer service standards
Complaints procedure
Contact us
Rathgael House
Balloo Road
Rathgill
Bangor
BT19 7PR
Telephone: 028 9127 9279
Email:
DE.DEWebMail@education-ni.gov.uk
To report errors, broken links or technical problems, or to make a comment about the website, please use our
feedback form
.
Frequently viewed contacts
Teachers' Pay Team
Teachers' Pensions Team
Education Authority
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI)
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA)
Intercultural Education Service (IES)
See all contacts