Minister for Education (Northern Ireland)

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The Minister for Education (Northern Ireland) is the Northern Ireland Executive’s cabinet-level official responsible for overseeing the region’s education system, including schools policy, curriculum, and educational standards.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government ministerial position
appliesToJurisdiction Northern Ireland
appointedBy First Minister of Northern Ireland
deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
country United Kingdom
formedAsPartOf establishment of the Northern Ireland Executive under the Good Friday Agreement
governmentBranch Northern Ireland Executive
surface form: devolved government of Northern Ireland
hasNativeLabel Minister for Education
headOf Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
inception 1999
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Northern Ireland
memberOf Northern Ireland Executive
officeType ministerial office
oversees Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Education Authority (Northern Ireland)
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
Irish-medium schools in Northern Ireland
controlled schools sector in Northern Ireland
integrated schools in Northern Ireland
maintained schools sector in Northern Ireland
voluntary grammar schools in Northern Ireland
partOf Northern Ireland Executive
Northern Ireland Assembly
surface form: devolved administration of Northern Ireland
policyArea educational equality and inclusion
pupil welfare and support services
school admissions
school curriculum
school governance
portfolio education
reportsTo Northern Ireland Executive
responsibleFor assessment and examinations policy in Northern Ireland
curriculum in Northern Ireland schools
early years education in Northern Ireland
education policy in Northern Ireland
education safeguarding policy in Northern Ireland
educational standards in Northern Ireland
post-primary education in Northern Ireland
primary education in Northern Ireland
school funding policy in Northern Ireland
school improvement policy in Northern Ireland
schools policy in Northern Ireland
special educational needs policy in Northern Ireland
teacher workforce policy in Northern Ireland
youth services policy in Northern Ireland
seat Belfast

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Northern Ireland Executive hasCabinetMember Minister for Education (Northern Ireland)