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The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) recently delivered evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s Integrated Education Inquiry.

CSSC remains concerned about the unhelpful misrepresentation of controlled schools. The controlled sector is open to all in actions and not simply aspiration. As stated at the NI Affairs committee yesterday we continue to support inclusion, sharing and integration. 

CSSC believes that all sectors must work together and that the collaboration must remain respectful and evidence informed.

The  £11million shared education campus in Limavady was officially opened by the First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly. Education Minister Paul Givan accompanied the ministers to view the newly completed campus bringing together St Mary’s and Limavady High School sites with a range of new shared facilities.  

CCMS, the managing authority for Catholic maintained schools and CSSC, the support body for controlled schools, jointly congratulated Limavady High School and St. Mary’s High School on the official opening of our first Shared Education Campus. Limavady Shared Education Campus is a leading example of shared education and inclusion in action in the Limavady community. The opening of the campus follows decades of cooperation between the two schools ensuring the children and young people in Limavady were educated together.

Carrickfergus Grammar School will host a Belfast conference which is dedicated to sharing education research. The ResearchED Belfast conference will include a day of talks featuring world-renowned experts and local practitioners, helping teachers bridge the gap between research and practice

The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) is pleased to announce a second application process for the Scholarship programme for senior leaders of non-selective controlled post-primary schools. 

The purpose of the Scholarship is to offer funding towards a Unit of the Chartered Teacher (Leadership) Status course, provided through the Chartered College of Teaching.

The 2024 ICT Excellence Awards return for the school year 2023/24.

The ICT Excellence Awards celebrate the innovative use of technology in transforming teaching and learning, while improving educational outcomes in Northern Ireland.

CSSC would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year and hope that you get to enjoy a well-deserved break over the festive period.

The Independent Review of Education report was published today 13 December 2023 by the Independent Panel. Read full report here. 

CSSC provides high quality professional support enabling controlled school leaders to raise standards and make an impact in their schools. In this academic year 2023/24 controlled school leaders signed up to participate in CSSC’s Ethos and Leadership programme, Building Capacity module. This module addresses one strategic priority in the School Development Plan focused on improving learning and teaching.

Chief Executives of the seven main education bodies in Northern Ireland have issued a joint letter to the Northern Ireland Secretary of State.

They have collectively repeated their call for sustained investment, fair pay for all our staff and continued investment in the transformation of services.

You can read the letter below: