Latest guidance from DENI for schools
To support schools, Department of Education, Northern Ireland (DENI) has prepared phase specific information.
News
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Scheme to support substitute teachers during school closures
Department of Education NI introduces scheme to help support substitute teachers during the current six-week period of school closures.
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2021 exams in Northern Ireland
Education Minister clarifies position on exams in NI 2021.
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School safety action UK wide
National Education Union action on unsafe educational settings to apply to Northern Ireland members
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Free NEU membership for students
As a student undertaking initial teacher training, you are eligible for free NEU membership.
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No Teacher Performance Review and Staff Development for 2020/2021
The NI Teacher Performance Review and Staff Development (PRSD) process will be paused for 2021/2021 academic year.
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NEU NI respond to pension consultation
NEU NI have responded to the consultation on options to address discrimination identified by the courts in the transitional protection arrangements, which were part of the 2015 reform of public service pension schemes, including the NI teachers pension scheme.
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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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Press release 
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.
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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.
Blogs
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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.
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Coronavirus: Keep your distance and beware of complacency!
Mark Langhammer, Northern Ireland regional secretary's blog on social distancing, hiring more teachers, a 1 to 10 ratio, secondary spikes and a cautionary note from Azerbaijan.
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Coronavirus: Reopening schools: Looking for international ‘outs’ – New Zealand and Denmark
Mark Langhammer, Northern Ireland regional secretary writes about why Government should only reopen schools when it is safe to do.
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Coronavirus: When should schools and colleges re-open?
NEU’s Regional Secretary, Mark Langhammer's blog on NEU's ten demands for a proposed return for schools, colleges and educational settings.
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Coronavirus: We are living in extraordinary times
NEU’s Regional Secretary, Mark Langhammer continues his weekly blog in this second week of school closures in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Coronavirus: Should we trust the UK Government?
Week of 30 March, Professor Scally published important articles in the Irish Times and Irish News which were widely read and debated, and get to the heart of the UK Government’s approach to the Covid-19 crisis. Prof. Scally’s article is reproduced here in full, without the need for further comment.