Submissions

• Charter for Churches and Christian Organisations in Schools (NI)

  Last Updated: 23/01/2026

  The Transferor Representatives’ Council’s shared commitment to working respectfully and constructively within school communities.

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• Board of Education Pre–Budget 2026 Submission to Department of Education and Youth

  Last Updated: 25/09/2025

  Board of Education Pre–Budget 2026 Submission to Department of Education and Youth

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• Educational organisations’ Pre–Budget 2026 letter to Minister of Education and Youth

  Last Updated: 25/09/2025

  Educational organisations’ Pre–Budget 2026 letter to Minister of Education and Youth

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• Government grants for education for children – Northern Ireland

  Last Updated: 20/08/2025

  Information on applying for home–to–school transport, free school meals, uniform grants, and further education grants from the Education Authority.

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• Joint Submission on Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Consultation (with CPSMA)

  Last Updated: 26/07/2024

  The Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA), is the representative management body for Catholic primary schools in Ireland and is joined in making this submission by the General Synod Board of Education of the Church of Ireland (Republic of Ireland) with whom CPSMA maintains a close relationship by virtue of our shared educational vision and Christian identity.

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• Submission by Board of Education (RI) on New Primary School Curriculum

  Last Updated: 26/07/2024

  The General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) welcomed the opportunity to engage in this consultation and makes the following observation in regards to the extent to which the draft primary curriculum address the key messages outlined.

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• Submission by Board of Education (RI) on School Transport

  Last Updated: 26/07/2024

  The General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) welcomed this opportunity to make a submission on this current review of the role, function and operation of the School Transport Scheme.

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• Submission by Board of Education (RI) on School Book Scheme

  Last Updated: 26/07/2024

  The General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) welcomed this opportunity to provide comments and feedback on the operations of the School Book Scheme for primary schools, launched in March 2023.

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• Response to Relationships & Sexuality Education (RSE) Consultation

  Last Updated: 05/01/2024

  Response from the Board of Education (NI) to the Department of Education consultation on Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE).

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• Clergy Guide to Schools (NI)

  Last Updated: 01/09/2023

  The Church of Ireland’s Board of Education (Northern Ireland) has published a ‘Clergy Guide to Schools’ to share information on how schools work, and what a clergyperson might be expected or asked to do in relation to education while ministering in Northern Ireland.

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