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Convergence: Your questions answered - (23/08/10)
In response to the questions and comments provided by you, the Convergence FAQs will be refreshed on a monthly basis. Click below for the latest update. Thanks to all those who continue to send questions...

Gavin Boyd holds August meeting with HR Managers - (23/08/10)
ESA Chief Executive Designate, Gavin Boyd has hosted the latest in his monthly meetings with HR Managers from across the education sector. At the August meeting, Gavin provided an update on Convergence...

Convergence Programme Management Board (PMB) holds its 2nd meeting - (09/08/10)
Building on the progress made at their first meeting, the PMB met again on 27 July to consider, in more detail, some of the work taken forward...

Gavin Boyd keeps Trade Unions up to date - (06/08/10)
ESA Chief Executive Designate, Gavin Boyd hosted the latest of his monthly meetings with Trade Union representatives. Gavin provided the group with a further update on the ongoing Convergence planning...

Chairpersons Meet to Move Convergence Forward - (09/07/10)
The first meeting of the Convergence Programme Management Board (PMB) took place at ESAIT HQ in Forestview on Friday 2 July. Convened by ESA Chair (Designate) Seán Hogan, and comprising the Chairs of...

Convergence Programme Management Board to hold first meeting - (30/06/10)
ESA Chairperson (Designate) Séan Hogan will host the first meeting of the Convergence Programme Management Board (PMB) on Friday 2 July...

CCEA Announces Interim Management Arrangements - (28/06/10)
ESA Chief Executive (Designate) Gavin Boyd today begins the role of Interim Chief Executive of CCEA as Acting CEO Neil Anderson leaves to take up another post after 10 years...

Gavin Boyd briefs Trade Unions and NI Teaching Council on Convergence Plans - (24/06/10)
ESA Chief Executive (Designate) Gavin Boyd held a series of meetings with representatives from the Trade Unions and the Northern Ireland...

Youthlink welcomes Gavin Boyd to their Annual Presentation of Certificates Ceremony - (24/06/10)
ESA Chief Executive (Designate) Gavin Boyd was honoured to be invited to make the keynote speech and distribute the awards at Youthlink’s...

ESA Implementation Team – secondments extended - (22/06/10)
To support the Chief Executive and Directors (Designate) in their work to deliver Convergence, members of the ESA Implementation Team (ESAIT) have been offered extensions to their secondments until...

Education sector communications group reviews support role within Convergence - (18/06/10)
Communications representatives from across the education sector held their 19th meeting this week. Members received an update on the...

Gavin Boyd discusses the way ahead with HR Managers - (18/06/10)
Gavin Boyd met with the HR Managers from across the education sector to provide an update on progress around Convergence planning and the way forward. He highlighted in particular the difficult financial...

Vacancy Control Policy under review - (11/06/10)
The ongoing delay in agreeing a date for the establishment of ESA has led to the operation of the Vacancy Control Policy across the education organisations for longer than was originally planned. We are aware...

Voluntary severance update - (11/06/10)
It is anticipated that under the Convergence model, the reshaping of services with new regional structures will result in an overall reduction in the number of posts required in various service areas in order to...

Leaders working together to map way forward on convergence - (03/06/10)
A series of meetings is ongoing between ESA Chief Executive (Designate) Gavin Boyd and the Chief Executives of the Education and Library...

Standing Conference for Primary and Secondary Education - (03/06/10)
ESAIT's Richard Cushnie attended the Standing Conference for Primary and Secondary Education at Greenmount College on 27 May. The Standing Conference is attended by representatives from the ELBs, CCMS...

DE Officials update Education Committee on Convergence - (14/05/10)
DE Officials John McGrath and Eugene Rooney attended the Education Committee meeting on Wednesday 12 May to provide an update on Convergence and answer the members’ questions...

Education Committee Discusses Convergence Delivery Plan - (16/04/10)
At the Education Committee Meeting on Wednesday 14 April, DE officials John McGrath, Deputy Secretary and Eugene Rooney, Director of Planning and Performance Management provided further information...

ESAIT Appoints Irish Medium Sector Support Manager - (23/03/10)
Garai Mac Roibeaird, formerly Principal of Coláiste Feirste, Belfast has been appointed as Irish Medium Sector Support Manager. He will join the ESA Implementation Team on 1 April 2010. Garai will work with...

Education Committee Discusses Convergence Delivery Plan - (12/03/10)
At the Education Committee Meeting on Wednesday, John McGrath and Eugene Rooney from DE provided an update on the Convergence Delivery Plan and answered the Committee members’ questions...

Convergence Delivery Plan - meetings underway - (10/03/10)
A series of meetings with education sector organisations is underway to take forward the recently published Convergence Delivery Plan...

Gavin Boyd and Clare Mangan address NAHT (NI) Annual Conference 2010 - (10/03/10)
ESA Chief Executive (Designate) Gavin Boyd and Director (Designate) of Children and Young People’s Services, Clare Mangan recently attended...

Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane issues message to all staff and publishes the Convergence Delivery Plan - (02/03/10)
Following briefings with all the relevant organisations the Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane has now published the Convergence...

Gavin Boyd and Shane McCurdy address INTO - UTU Conference 2010 - (26/01/10)
ESA Chief Executive (Designate) Gavin Boyd and Director (Designate) of Finance and ICT, Shane McCurdy recently attended the Irish...

Staff Transfer Scheme Consultation now Closed - (15/01/10)
Consultation on the Education Sector Staff Transfer Scheme closed today. Thank you to those who provided a response. We will now collate and consider all of the feedback...

Membership of Education and Library Boards - (11/01/10)
Selection and appointment processes are underway to appoint members to the Belfast, North Eastern, Southern and Western Education and Library Boards during the transitional period up to the establishment of...