Structure of the Department
The Department is headed by its Permanent Secretary , Aideen McGinley, who is the Accounting Officer and who is responsible for advice and guidance to the Minister with responsibility for the Department.
The co-ordination of policy, advice and governance oversight is managed through the Departmental Board. The Board is chaired by the Permanent Secretary and comprises the senior management team, an Assistant Chief Inspector of the Education and Training Inspectorate, and two non executive directors, Mr Fred Gray and Mr Bill McGinnis.
The Audit Committee of the Board is chaired by Fred Gray. The Department also receives advice on a range of policy and operational issues from the NI Skills Task Force, the Northern Ireland Higher Education Council (NIHEC) and a range of other partners and stakeholders. The Department’s activities are managed through the Senior Management Team.