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Northern Ireland. The establishment of the Controlled Schools’ Support Council will help to address a longstanding deficit in representation. It will place the controlled sector on a similar footing with the other sectors in education. The new CSSC will
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ensure the sector has a strong and effective voice. I am confident that they will make a positive contribution in helping to raise educational standards across the controlled sector. This is an important step towards greater equality and fairness in education"
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education system. Controlled schools (nursery, primary, special, secondary and grammar schools) are managed by the school's board of governors and the employing authority is the
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Area planning – to participate in planning of the controlled schools’ estate
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