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CSSC team members attended the recent shared learning day at the Museum of Orange Heritage in Belfast on Friday 22 September. 

On Tuesday 7 November 2017, CSSC member schools Carrickfergus Grammar School and Carrickfergus Model Primary School, participated in the launch of the Northern Area Mental Health Initiative.  

Head of Education and Support, Jayne Millar attended the launch of the ‘Supporting Young Carers in Schools’ Booklet on 27 September 2017.

Preventing teachers from volunteering to drive minibuses in schools has been described as a ‘disaster for schools, with pupils suffering the most’. 

CSSC Schools' Support Officers met with John Peto, Director of Education at the Nerve Centre on 15 September 2017.

As part of its commitment to improve well-being and mental health, Carrickfergus Grammar School hosted a ‘Take 5’ health and wellbeing fair on 19 October 2017.

CSSC School Support Officer, Jill Brown, has been instrumental in helping two Ballyclare High pupils to access funding for an exciting opportunity with UK-German Connection.

On Friday 6 October School Support Officers met with Brian Poots from Northern Ireland Forest School Association.

On Wednesday 11 October, CSSC Chief Executive, Barry Mulholland addressed the 75th Annual Conference of the Retired Teachers' Association.

Education Authority have made the following statement regarding storm Ophelia.