Education Council

The Education Council sits as an advisory body to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.

The current Education Council came into existence on 1 January 2016.

Members of the Education Council:

• Discuss and advise the Department on any matter of educational policy
• Discuss and inform the Department of its views concerning the needs of the statutory system of public education
• Receive and consider any reports submitted to it by the Department
• When authorised by the Department, formulate for consideration by the Department policies concerning: primary, secondary, continuing and higher education; the education of pupils with special needs and the functions of the Department in relation to youth and community services
• Serve as governors on at least 3 governing bodies of the Department's schools, typically 1 secondary and 2 primary
• Make appointments to the Religious Education Advisory Committee and trustee bodies in respect of some charities and endowments

Education Council Members