Please offer your condolences to the crash victims of the bus crash in Ballygawley.
In an age of increasing demands on schools what do the staff at the coal face think is needed to help improve further education provision in Northern Ireland?
Address by His Eminence Seán Cardinal BradyPost Primary Review Conference City Hotel, Armagh Tuesday 5th February 2008
This year Cardinal Sean Brady has requested that Catholic Education Week flow from Education in Faith Sunday. In this way there will be the opportunity for a national focus and celebration of Catholic education.
Is the ministers recent statement on academic selection a good or bad decision?
CCMS responded to the Department of Education's consultation Every School a Good School- A strategy for raising achievement in Literacy and Numeracy.
Bishop Donal McKeown address at Edmund Rice College, Glengormleyto celebrate 30 years
Archbishop Brady's address at the launch of the new Catholic website - www.catholiceducation-ni.com
The diversity within Catholic Maintained schools has been highlighted with the launch of a new ‘Welcome Pack’ for ethnic minorities from the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools ( CCMS ).
What are your hopes, fears and expectations of Catholic Education for the next decade?
CCMS endeavours to review the services it provides to teachers and schools. The Council values the opinions and comments of those at the front line of delivery. How can we help you or your school?
Over one hundred post primary Principals and Trustees from Catholic Maintained Schools across Northern Ireland, are among delegates attending a special conference organised this week by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools ( CCMS ).
This week Catholic schools across Northern Ireland celebrate their identity. Schools and parish communities throughout Northern Ireland are being invited to celebrate the distinctive richness and diversity of Catholic Education by taking part in a series of suggested events and activities over a period of a week.
Catholic schools and parishes throughout Northern Ireland are being invited to celebrate the distinctive richness and diversity of Catholic Education by taking part in a series of suggested events and activities over a period of a week.
The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools has responded to the publication this week to the list of schools in the North of Ireland, which the GMB Union claimed would be earmarked for closure as a result of the Bain Recommendations.
“The launch of the “Catholic Education the Vision” initiative underscores our collective commitment to the distinctive, diverse and inclusive ethos of Catholic Education which is based on the Gospel values of Jesus Christ".
An address given by Sister Margaret Agnew at the 'Catholic Education - The Vision' launch in September 2006
As you are aware Government is proposing to introduce massive changes in the administration of education. This has profound implications for Catholic education and the planning and provision of schools at a time of increasing pressure on public spending.
The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools today reiterated its support for the main elements of the Education Order currently going through Parliament.
Today CCMS presents a paper on diversity and inclusion as policy and guidance for those Catholic schools for which it has responsibility. Indeed, since the issues raised concern all Catholic schools it offers this paper to all involved in Catholic education in N Ireland at the present time. (Bishop) John McAreavey, Chair, CCMS
The Secretary of State’s proposals for the Review of Public Administration herald the most significant changes in the history of Public Service in Northern Ireland.
The Catholic vision of education stands in marked contrast to that of the pure 'market-driven’ model. The goal of Catholic education must be, above all else, the formation of the student.