Publications

This circular provides guidance and funding arrangements for the Skills Focus Programme, delivered as part of the department’s Employer Support provision, covering the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. It replaces FE Circular 02/21.

Article 29 (1) of the Local Government (NI) Order 2005 confers powers on district councils in relation to emergencies.

Movement of Animal and Failure to Present Herd Book Charges

Advice in relation to Safety, Quality and Standards for 2022-2023

This circular advises of the expiry of Coronavirus Act temporary provisions in respect of the Mental Capacity Act. The provisions expire as of the 25 March 2022.

The Local Government Circular 10/2022 provides a set of consolidated guidance on councillor allowances.

Packaging waste: Introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging – Summary of consultation responses and Government response documents

Circular 'LSA 06-22 - Introduction of guidance on seeking domestic abuse waiver' advises practitioners that with effect from 22 February 2022 Regulation 10 of the Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 was amended to introduce a

The Department for Communities (the Department) invites proposals for the development of lands at 187-189 Madrid Street / 57-63 Templemore Avenue, Belfast. Proposals should be submitted no later than 12 noon on Thursday 1 September 2022.

Local Government Circular LG 09/2022 – District Council (Northern Ireland) Rate Statistics 2022/2023

This circular replaces FE 01/19 and clarifies the procedures for colleges claiming for approved capital expenditure.

School Boards of Governors and school prinicpals should note the regulations and procedures that govern the use of school premises for political events.  School authorities will be expected to adhere to this advice, especially in the run up to the forthcoming NI Assembly

This circular updates information about salary bands for contributions rates for members of the NITPS from April 2022

This Circular provides guidance for schools and other education settings about identification and management of harmful sexual behaviour displayed by children and young people.

The Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA) is designed to aid individual householders who have suffered severe inconvenience as a result of internal flooding to their properties.

Circular 'LSA 05-22 - Introduction of a general authority pilot for the deployment of mediators in legally aided non-family intra-litigation civil proceedings' announces the introduction of a General Authority (GA) for the use of mediation to be funded for legally

FAQs for completion of single domestic dwelling consent application form WO2.

Circular 'LSA 04-22 - Guidance on completion of financial eligibility in advice & assistance and representation lower courts applications' advises practitioners that with effect from 21 February 2022 all new applications

Circular and corresponding schedule 'LSA 03-22 - High cost cases - estimated costs of any case in excess of £100,000' invites practitioners to provide estimated costs for ongoing cases that are likely to be high cost cases; that is cases which will resu

The Model Terms, Conditions and Restrictions which may be specified in entertainments licences by councils has been revised and the following document replaces the previous guidance on this subject published by the then Department of the Environment.