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Young filmmakers from Park School in Belfast are celebrating after their short film "Superhero School" won Best Film in the 12-15 age category at the prestigious Into Film Awards. The talented pupils travelled to the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square, London for the star-studded ceremony.

Congratulations to Cliftonville Integrated Primary School for receiving the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.

The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) congratulates all those from the education sector recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2025 including notable recipients from the controlled sector.

Education Minister Paul Givan attended the sod-cutting ceremony for the Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh recently alongside Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.

Taking Boys Seriously is delivered in partnership with Ulster University, Controlled Schools' Support Council (CSSC), Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS), Education Authority, Youth Action NI, Boys' Impact and Progressive Masculinity.

CSSC, Chief Executive, Mark Baker, presents at the Northern Ireland Assembly Education Committee on 09 April 2025 outlining the recommendations of the report produced by the Taskforce. 

The Limavady Shared Education Campus is committed to providing a nurturing environment where pupils can thrive academically and socially. The campus is a leading example of shared education and inclusion in action in the Limavady community, following decades of cooperation between Limavady High School and St. Mary’s High School. 

Controlled schools gained a rich learning experience through this international study visit which will support continuous improvement in NI’s education sector. The commitments in the Department of Education’s TransformED NI Strategy for Educational Excellence in NI, emphasised the importance of learning from the key factors that shape high performing education systems. 

Education Minister Paul Givan has launched, a comprehensive new strategy, TransformED, aimed at reforming and enhancing education delivery across Northern Ireland.

Controlled school leaders were recently updated on plans for an improved model of support at an event organised by the Controlled Schools' Support Council (CSSC).