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Look out for CSSC's monthly enewsletters which will be posted here each month.

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January 2022 enews

Backdated enewsletters available to read here

Deadline for responses to Independent Review of Education Survey is 4 February.

Pupils at Cairnshill Primary School, Mossley Primary School and Waringstown Primary School were the first to enjoy CSSC’s programme of sign language workshops delivered recently by our tutor Anthony Sinclair. 

UK-German Connection is offering £1,000 bursaries to help keep school partnerships alive in 2022! These can fund visits to partner schools and joint/virtual activities.

Apply here for UK-German Connection bursary by 31 January.

The Department of Education (DE) has announced a consultation into the recommendations from the Taskforce Report into a Proposed Model of Support for Controlled Schools. The Controlled Schools' Support Council (CSSC) has been working towards this since its inception in 2016.

To be responsible for the development, delivery, analysis and reporting of the policy and public affairs objectives set out in the CSSC MRC strategy.

To provide updates on education and related policy developments and legislation which may impact on the controlled sector.

Monitor, advise and report on the consultation processes within the organisation.

To carry out a number of clerical and administrative support functions for senior officers and work closely with colleagues to ensure the effective running of the office.

This is an important time for parents with children of nursery and primary school age as admissions open for the 2022 academic year.

Congratulations to all those recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2022, including those that have worked in or contributed to the controlled education sector.