Publications

This review considers recent studies into children and young people from the preschool/nursery years through compulsory education and beyond, and seeks to establish firstly, if there is a link between social disadvantage and attitudes towards education.

Insolvency regulation in Great Britain is overseen by the Insolvency Service, an executive agency of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

This quarterly bulletin presents information on vehicle registrations, vehicle and driver testing, use of public transport and deliveries of petroleum in Northern Ireland

The purpose of this Code is to provide guidance on both the employer’s duty to provide reasonable access for unions during the period of ballots and the requirement on both the union and the employer not to commit unfair practices during the same period.

DfI Roads policy and procedures guide to facilitate the co-ordination and control of street works in Northern Ireland, and to make utilities and other undertakers of works more accountable for their street works.

The following issues are dealt with in this letter:-

Fit Futures: Focus on Food, Activity and Young People is a cross-departmental taskforce that was established by the Ministerial
Group on Public Health in August 2004 in response to concerns
about the rising levels of overweight and obesity in children and

Documents relating to quality standards for health and social care.

Information on criminal background checking of staff in schools and the programme to extend coverage.

This circular advises that as from 1 September 2006 schools should employ as substitute teachers only those who are on the Northern Ireland Substitute Teachers Register

This Circular advises that from 1 September 2006 at least one school governor serving on an interview panel or committee established for the purpose of recruiting or selecting staff for appointment to a school should be trained in “Child Protection and Recruitment and Se

Memorandum implementing guidance relating to revised British Standards for steel reinforcement in concrete. With reference to Interim Advice Note (IAN) 70/06.

Press release announcing Major Capital Programme for 2006

Monitoring of the aquatic environment in Northern Ireland has steadily evolved over the last 30 years into a comprehensive network of freshwater, groundwater, estuarine and marine monitoring programmes.

Northern Ireland Species Action Plan published to assist delivery of the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Strategy, for the protection and enhancement of Northern Ireland Priority Species

Northern Ireland Species Action Plan published to assist delivery of the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Strategy, for the protection and enhancement of Northern Ireland Priority Species

Northern Ireland Species Action Plan published to assist delivery of the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Strategy, for the protection and enhancement of Northern Ireland Priority Species

Northern Ireland Species Action Plan published to assist delivery of the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Strategy, for the protection and enhancement of Northern Ireland Priority Species

Northern Ireland Species Action Plan published to assist delivery of the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Strategy, for the protection and enhancement of Northern Ireland Priority Species

The strategy focuses on how more forests can be created and on the sustainable management of existing forests. It commits the Forest Service to continuing in its role as the major source of advice on forestry and promoting the use of forests and forest products.