NI Schools closed for Extended Half Term Holiday Break
The NI Executive has announced that schools and other education settings will have the half-term holiday break extended from 19 to 30 October, reopening on Monday 2 November.
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Latest news
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Concerns about Face to Face Meetings in Schools
NEU position remains that the coming together of large groups of adults in schools, for example staff meetings, parent meetings, open days, should be suspended.
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Coronavirus: New School Day
This guidance has been developed for education settings, to support a safe reopening of schools in line with the Northern Ireland Executive’s “Coronavirus Executive Approach to Decision-Making” published on 12 May 2020.
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Department of Education NI launch Engage Programme
The Department of Education NI (DENI) have announcement a major programme aimed at addressing the impact of Covid-19 on children’s learning. This is a scheme that NEU have been campaigning for as part of the school -re-start’ negotiations.
Latest blogs
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Blog 
Safe schools – Reappraisal required?
As teachers and staff take a well-earned extended break at Halloween, Mark Langhammer, Northern Ireland regional secretary reflects on the ‘school restart’.
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Back to School: Full Week One
We did it, we’re back and we’re making it work! Colette Thompson, literacy specialist and vice-chair of Fighting Words, Northern Ireland reflects on the first full week back at school.
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School restart across Europe
With school restart imminent in Northern Ireland, and many teachers confused by rushed, often contradictory advice and guidance, Mark Langhammer looks at the school-restart experience of some of our neighbours across Europe.
Latest press releases
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Press release
Coronavirus: FAQs on NEU NI school restart programme
Advice from the Department of Education, Northern Ireland guidance on School Restart Programme, including responses to the questions asked by NEU members at the recent Zoom meeting.
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Press release
Coronavirus: Schools restart in Northern Ireland
A joint letter of agreement has been agreed and issued further to the announcement confirming that as a consequence of the current exceptional circumstances, the start of the academic year 20/21 will be from week commencing 17 August 2020.
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Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council accepts teachers' pay offer
Today, the Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council (NITC) – the body which makes up the Teachers’ Side of the Teachers’ Negotiating Committee has announced that it will be accepting the terms of the Pay and Workload Agreement presented to them on 8 April 2020.
Advice and guidance
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NEU Statement on Live Stream Teaching
As we move towards another, short, school lockdown, you may be aware of widespread concerns amongst teachers across the schools’ system about live streamed teaching.
Advice 
Teachers’ Time Budget Arrangements
As negotiated by NEU along with colleague in the NITC, until individual time budgets are in place, no teacher should be directed to work more than 32.4 hours in a single week.
Advice 
Northern Ireland Teachers' Pension Scheme (NITPS) - members' advice
Our advice today is that members hold off responding to the consultation until we are able to provide a more detailed response and guidance to members.
Advice
Coronavirus: Awarding for qualifications summer 2020
Interim guidance for detailed submissions made to OFQUAL, DE, CCEA and others on awarding for qualifications Summer 2020.
Advice
Coronavirus: Implementing social distancing in education settings
Every child who can be safely cared for at home should be, to limit the chance of the virus spreading.
Advice
Coronavirus: advice and guidance on exam cancellation (Northern Ireland)
Twelve points on exam cancellation for GCSEs, AS, A-levels and International Baccalaureate
Training in Northern Ireland
NEU Northern Ireland is committed to helping members develop throughout their careers. Members can access a comprehensive range of continuing professional development (CPD) courses through NEU, most of which are free to all members.
Newsletters and events
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NEU Northern Ireland Newletters
The latest editions of newsletters for members in Northern Ireland including Reps bulletin and Frontline.
