NEU Northern Ireland
Information, advice and resources for NEU Northern Ireland members.
Address: 1 Lanyon Quay,
Unit C2,
Belfast BT1 3LG
Phone: 028 9078 2020
NEU Northern Ireland staff
NEU Northern Ireland office staff roles and how they can help.
Northern Ireland training
Book our training courses online.
Teacher's pay campaign
Pay campaign and industrial action in Northern Ireland
Training and events programme for 2024/25
Download the National Education Union NI region full programme
Latest news
Research shows decline in reading for pleasure
Reading for pleasure is an essential part of children’s literacy, wellbeing, and all-round development.
Violent, racist and Islamophobic disorder
NEU statement on violent, racist and Islamophobic disorder seen across England and Northern Ireland.
Covid-19 Public Enquiry first report
This report makes it very clear: the government of the day failed our country.
Advice and guidance
Agreement on teachers' pay and conditions of service is reached through the Teachers' Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee (Schools) which comprises the employing authorities/employer representatives, the Department of Education (DE) and the five recognised teachers' unions NEU is one of the five unions that make up the Northern Ireland Teachers Council (NITC).
Pay scales
Pay scales for Northern Ireland following the pay rise from 1 September 2023.
Pay scales for support staff
Pay scales for support staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Most support staff are employed on the local government pay scales determined for local government services.
Supporting members with long Covid
Northern Ireland principals and managers guide to supporting staff with long Covid.
Rights at work
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Teachers’ terms and conditions
Details of the legislation and negotiated agreements that make us the terms and conditions of teachers in Northern Ireland.
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Teacher’s attendance and sick leave
Advice on the monitoring of teacher absence reported as sickness absence in Northern Ireland.
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Teachers’ time budget arrangements
No teacher in Northern Ireland should be directed to work more than 32.4 hours in a single week.
Equality and family rights
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Equality legislation
Comparing the equality legislation between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).
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Maternity rights
All teachers in Northern Ireland are entitled to one years’ maternity leave consisting of 26 weeks ordinary and 26 weeks additional leave.
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Shared parental leave
The Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 provides an opportunity for parents to take advantage of additional flexibility in the way they choose to care for a new arrival to the family.
Pensions
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Thinking about retirement?
Information about the two pension schemes in Northern Ireland and financial planning for retirement.
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