Northern Ireland

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Schools

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Lead Government Department

• Department of Education (‘DENI’)
• Department of Education links page. This page has a useful set of links to other organisations

Inspection and school improvement

• Education and Training Inspectorate
• Department for Education School Improvement page

Funding agencies

• Department for Education School Funding page

Other Government agencies

• Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)

Professional bodies

• The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland

Statistics and research

• Department for Education statistics and research page

Students

• Education Maintenance Allowance

Trade Unions

• See Trade Union page

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Further and adult education

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Lead Government Department

• Department for Employment and Learning

Inspection and improvement

• Education and Training Inspectorate
• QAA Northern Ireland

Funding agencies

• Department for Employment and Learning

Professional bodies

• Colleges Northern Ireland
• Council for Learning Resources in Colleges

Statistics and research

• Department for Employment and Learning statistics and research page

Students

• Education Maintenance Allowance

Trade Unions

• See Trade Union page

Support for teaching and non-teaching staff

• Recourse

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Higher education

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Lead Government Department

• Department for Employment and Learning

Inspection and improvement

• QAA Northern Ireland
• Quality in Higher Education Group

Funding agencies

• Department for Employment and Learning

Professional bodies

• Universities UK
• Guild HE

Statistics and research

• Department for Employment and Learning statistics and research page

Students

• Northern Ireland Students

University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)

• UCAS runs the centralised admissions service for Universities in the UK, including the summer ‘Clearing’ period when applicants who have failed to gain a place can reapply after their exam results are published.

Trade Unions

• See Trade Union page

Support for teaching and non-teaching staff

• Recourse