Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

SPHE is among 12 new and revised Leaving Certificate subjects published this week

Support teachers in new consent module, DRCC tells Foley

The education of older teens on issues such as mental health and wellbeing, sexuality, consent and other rights is to become mandatory in all schools from 2027.

Education • 03 Sep 24

The CAO can feel brutal and blunt but there is no denying that it is completely blind (Stock image)

CAO and random selection: how does it work?

Among students who were disappointed when the CAO made its college offers on Wednesday are those who lost out through random selection.

Education • 31 Aug 24

More than 83,500 have applied to the CAO this year

Almost 57,000 applicants received offer of college place

Almost 57,000 applicants have received an offer of a college place from the CAO.

Education • 28 Aug 24

How will a return to pre-Covid LC marks be achieved?

Leaving Certificate marks and grades have been artificially boosted for a number of years now, but everyone accepts that this must end at some stage, that marks must return to pre-Covid levels. Correspondent Emma O Kelly examines how that might be achieved.

Analysis and Comment • 23 Aug 24

The National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education says the Government pilot scheme is 'just not enough' (Stock image)

Special Schools criticise lack of therapeutic services

The body representing managers of the country's more than 140 Special Schools has criticised the lack of provision of therapeutic services to pupils, describing progress as "glacial".

Education • 22 Aug 24

Second-level teacher unions want the post-graduate masters to be reduced from two years to one

Course duration cut considered to tackle teacher shortage

The Minister for Education has said that "nothing is ever off the table" when asked whether she would consider reducing the duration of the post-graduate Masters in Education from two years to one.

Education • 21 Aug 24

Most schools already have policies in relation to mobile phone use

Minister to ask for mobile phone ban during school day

Minister for Education Norma Foley has said she plans to ask second-level schools to ban the use of mobile phones by students during the school day.

Education • 22 Aug 24

The five children have been offered a place at Greystones Community College

Greystones secondary school adds five places for students

Five children who were left without any first year school place in Greystones, Co Wicklow have been offered admission to one of the town's three secondary schools this morning.

Education • 16 Aug 24

For the second year running a small number of children in Greystones have received no offer of a school place (Stock image)

Some Greystones students without secondary school place

With just a week to go before secondary schools reopen, a number of 12 year olds in the Co Wicklow town of Greystones remain with no school place and some have been told by education authorities to apply for home schooling.

Education • 15 Aug 24

The UCD Students' Union said securing accommodation on or close to the campus 'is crucial for getting the most out of life at UCD'

UCD Students' Union calls for action on accommodation

The Students' Union at UCD has said there has been no meaningful improvement to student housing provision despite what it has called "positive soundbites".

Education • 08 Aug 24