Collaborations & Partnerships

The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) is a unique educational body in the UK, bringing together the three areas of curriculum, examinations and assessment.

The C2k project provides the infrastructure and services to support the enhanced use of ICT in schools in Northern Ireland.

C2k is managed by the Education Authority on behalf of the Department of Education.

September 2016 saw the creation of a new advocacy body for almost half of all schools in Northern Ireland, the Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC).

The Education Authority is an arm’s length body of the Department of Education in Northern Ireland.

The Governing Bodies Association represents the interests of voluntary grammar schools in Northern Ireland.

Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta (CnaG) is the representative body for Irish-medium Education.

The Northern Ireland Library Authority (Libraries NI) was established in April 2009 as a result of the Review of Public Administration.

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People.  The job of the Commissioner is to safeguard and promote the rights and best interests of children and young people.

Northern Ireland Substitute Teacher Register is an on-line web based facility which provides a real-time booking system and a regional centralised database for all substitute teachers in Northern Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) was formed as a charitable organisation to co-ordinate efforts to develop Integrated Education and support parent groups through the process of opening new schools.