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The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) is the sectoral support body for controlled schools in Northern Ireland.
CSSC’s vision is to empower controlled schools to serve their communities by enriching the lives of their children and young people.
CSSC supports controlled schools which are open to all welcoming children and young people of all faiths and none, richly diverse and inclusive, reflective of and embedded in the communities they serve.
The controlled education sector is the largest, most diverse education sector in Northern Ireland comprising 49% of all schools across all phases: nursery, special, primary, secondary, grammar, integrated and Irish-medium schools.
A Council whose focus is on controlled schools who raise awareness of the needs of the sector.
Controlled schools are open to all faiths and none which brings a rich diversity and inclusive ethos.
If your school is registered with us you can find your Schools' Support Officer using our interactive map.
CSSC provides high quality professional support enabling controlled school leaders to raise standards & make an impact in their schools.
CSSC Schools’ Support Officers supported #ControlledSchools in October/November.
CSSC's Ethos and Leadership programme for 2024/25 is now open for booking. Further details of the Ethos and Leadership programme can be accessed here.
Knockbreda Nursery is a stand alone controlled school, situated on the same campus as Knockbreda Primary School, Belfast.
The importance of meeting the needs of children and young people within controlled schools is critical, forming part of a whole school ethos.
The launch of the findings of an organisational review of the implementation of Trauma Informed Approaches in Northern Ireland took place recently on 22 February and contains crucial research commissioned by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland and carried out by Queen’s University Belfast.