Latest News and Upcoming Events

TPL Thursdays! 

TPL Thursdays! is adopting a thematic approach to its short webinars for the 2024 summer term. These sessions will delve deeper into specific topics, providing comprehensive support tailored to the needs of busy teachers. Each webinar series will focus on a particular area, offering practical ideas and strategies that can be readily implemented in the classroom to enhance pupil outcomes.

The thematic approach allows for a concentrated exploration of key areas of interest, ensuring that teachers gain in-depth knowledge and skills relevant to their practice. Furthermore, the informal Q&A sessions at the end of each webinar will provide an opportunity for participants to engage directly with experienced educators, fostering collaboration and dialogue.

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TPL Thursdays!  TPL Thursdays! Empowering Pupil Voice: Fostering Pupil Participation and Engagement

Join us for a dynamic series of TPL Thursdays webinars designed to empower school leaders and practitioners across all phases to amplify pupil voices in their schools. Over six insightful sessions, we will explore practical strategies and inspiring examples of how to foster pupil participation and engagement in the decision-making process.

Our series kicks off with a keynote address from Professor Laura Lundy of Queen's University Belfast, a leading expert in children's rights and education. Following this, practitioners from preschool, primary, and post-primary settings will share their experiences and successes in creating inclusive environments where pupils are heard and valued.

Whether you're looking to enhance pupil voice in your classroom or across your school community, this series offers valuable insights and actionable steps to make a meaningful impact. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts and peers, and to transform your approach to pupil engagement.

 
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The Specialist Setting Support Team (SSST) is multi-service, support team providing integrated support for Specialist Provisions in Mainstream Schools (SPiMS).

Working with existing services, and drawing on best practice from established settings, the SSST will work to ensure that staff in new provisions are effectively supported in meeting the challenge of delivering high quality provision and educational experiences for children and young people (CYP).

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Building Emotional Resilience through Inquiry

See link below to dissemination wesbsite for the 'Building  Emotional Resilience through Inquiry' Project . In the midst of the huge challenges brought about by the pandemic, many teachers engaged in this programme and in 2021-22, thirteen schools developed their work further, focussing on building emotional resilience using inquiry based learning approaches. 

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Irish Medium Hub

EA are delighted to officially launch a new Irish Medium (IM) Hub. This platform has been developed by the Shared Education and Sectoral Team and includes valuable contributions from pupils, practitioners and leaders within the sector. It has been designed to raise awareness of IM Education, showcase Case Studies and voices from across IM Schools, support practitioners through TPL and serve as a repository for a range of resources and materials. We look forward to the continual evolution of this online forum to support the entire IM community, which is accessible via the following link:

👉  EA Irish-Medium Hub

Children and Young Peoples’ Services Training Programme 2023/24

Children and Young People’s Services in the Education Authority NI are delighted to offer a range of specialist training for teachers, classroom assistants, SENCos and parents.

If you need support in accessing the registration for online training please contact cyps-info@eani.org.uk

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