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Knockavoe School 10 Melmount Gardens

Deferral of School Starting Age Consultation

11th Nov 2021

DEFERRAL OF SCHOOL STARTING AGE CONSULTATION

Please find attached letter advising that the Department of Education (DE) has launched a consultation on proposals to introduce deferral of school starting age.

The Department is keen to hear your views and would encourage filling out the online survey here.

The consultation document, questions and equality screening are also available on the DE website here.

The consultation period will run from 9 November 2021 until 4 January 2022.

If you prefer, you can write to us via e-mail or post responses to:

SchoolStartingAge@education-ni.gov.uk

Or

Flexible School Starting Age Team

Department of Education

Rathgael House

43 Balloo Road

Rathgill

BANGOR

BT19 7PR

If you have any queries in relation to the consultation, please contact the address above.

Kind regards,

Flexible School Starting Age Team, Department of Education

 
 
 
 
 
Consultation Letter from DE (11th Nov 2021) View download document