Equality Screenings

This paper will outline the current practices regarding the recruitment and appointment of school governors within the education sector in Northern Ireland and put forward proposals to improve the process of appointing and electing governors.

The responsibility of the screening rests with the respective senior manager who leads on the policy or decision (the ‘lead policy officer’).  As a matter of good practice, and to ensure that screening is robust, s/he will involve others with relevant knowledge and experience in the exercise.

This paper sets out a proposed process for moving forward with interim arrangements for Early Years SEN provision for September 2017. Specifically, the paper addresses interim arrangements for placement / support of children in their pre-school year who can avail of a nursery place in the 2017/18 year, and for whom a special school placement has been deemed appropriate.

The implementation of these schemes will enable the employing authority – the EA to comply with statutory legislation and associated regulations and provide detail in relation to the entitlements relating to each of the schemes.

The aim of this policy is to communicate the commitment of EA to the promotion of equality of opportunity, fair participation and good relations.

The policy aims to provide a framework of guidance which will allow the Education Authority (EA) to deal with dignity at work complaints and consider the rights and obligations of those involved. It is also to ensure that dignity at work complaints within the EA are dealt with in a fair and consistent manner and in accordance with this policy and the supporting code of practice and procedures.

At this time there are no specific Section 75 categories which might be expected to benefit from the policy, rather It is envisaged that this plan will assist the EA to bring parity of access and more consistency for service provision across NI.

This application automatically calculates the walking distance whereby the parents of clearly eligible pupils receive an immediate positive response. The policy is applicable to all parents making new applications for transport assistance to mainstream schools for their children for the school year starting in September 2017.

Promote fair and consistent treatment of employees in those circumstances where: · the weight of medical evidence suggests that an employee may no longer have the health or physical capacity for employment in their own role or in a suitable alternative role; or · an employee’s attendance at work is such as to question whether he/she is capable of providing regular and sustained service.

On 1st October 2015, the Education Authority (EA) introduced a change in the way it publicly advertises teaching and non-teaching posts, by moving from recruitment advertising in newspapers to advertising via a range of electronic media, including the EA Corporate website, the DEL jobcentre, online1 , and other relevant online fora.

It seeks to drive up standards in schools by introducing a management tool to enable the termination of a teacher’s contract on grounds of efficient discharge of the employer’s function in circumstances where both the definition and the requirements of the scheme have been met.

The plan aims to ensure that all pupils have access to a broad and balanced curriculum that meets their needs in sustainable schools of the appropriate type and size which are located in the right place.

The Policy outlines Phase 1 of a Support Framework for Early Years provision in Special Schools across EA.

The Scheme sets out the policy and procedures for the recruitment and selection of teaching staff employed by controlled schools in Northern Ireland. 

This scheme seeks to set out how Boards of Governors shall manage and control the school for which they are appointed, subject to the provisions of the Education Orders and regulations.

The purpose of this document is to clearly set out for school principals, senior leaders, teachers and boards of governors the purposes for which the Northern Ireland Substitute Teacher Register (NISTR) should be used.

To provide interim arrangements for the EA Education Library Service (ELS), which will replace the current Schools Library Services of the five former Education and Library Boards (ELBs).

To provide interim arrangements for the EA Music Service, which will replace the current Music Services of the five former Education and Library Boards (ELBs). 

The aim of the above policy is to enable staff and members of the public to raise concerns about issues of public interest either internally or externally at an early stage.

The RMS outlines and presents the EA corporate philosophy towards risk management and identifies lead responsibility for ensuring that key risks are managed effectively. 

To provide interim arrangements for the School Development Service (SDS) element of the Education Quality and Standards Directorate (EQS).

The purpose of this policy is to set out the responsibilities of Authority employees regarding both the prevention of fraud and the procedures to be followed where a fraud is detected or suspected.

This policy aims to comply with legislative requirements and to take account of relevant government strategy whilst giving parents access to information on admissions to schools Related Policies.