The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) is the sectoral support body for controlled schools in Northern Ireland.
CSSC’s vision is to empower controlled schools to serve their communities by enriching the lives of their children and young people.
CSSC supports controlled schools which are open to all welcoming children and young people of all faiths and none, richly diverse and inclusive, reflective of and embedded in the communities they serve.
The controlled education sector is the largest, most diverse education sector in Northern Ireland comprising 49% of all schools across all phases: nursery, special, primary, secondary, grammar, integrated and Irish-medium schools.
A Council whose focus is on controlled schools who raise awareness of the needs of the sector.
nursery schools
special schools
primary schools
post-primary schools
(53 secondary / 16 grammar)
integrated schools
irish medium schools
If your school is registered with us you can find your Schools' Support Officer using our interactive map.
Read Taskforce Report - Development of a Proposed Model for Support for Controlled Schools.
The Education Authority's new Controlled Schools' Unit (CSU) was formally launched at an event held at Belfast Boys' Model School. Education Minister Paul Givan joined school leaders and partner organisations to mark the occasion, which represents the first phase of recommendations from the Controlled Schools Taskforce. The CSU will provide dedicated support to controlled schools, the largest and most diverse sector in Northern Ireland, serving around 150,000 children and young people. More than 250 school leaders and partners helped shape the Unit's priorities.
Dunclug Primary School, a controlled school located in Ballymena has been awarded the British Council's International School Award for its exceptional work bringing global perspectives into the classroom.
The Chief Executives of the bodies that manage, support and provide services to Northern Ireland's schools have today published a statement expressing profound concerns about the financial crisis facing the education system.
