Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

Schools have complained that the teacher shortage is forcing them to place special education teachers in mainstream classes

Concern over deployment of special education resources

Department of Education inspectors have expressed concern at how additional teaching resources that should be supporting students with special education needs are being deployed in post-primary schools.

Education • 19 Dec 24

A more diverse teacher workforce is a strategic priority for the Teaching Council (file image)

Is Religious Ed Cert a barrier to diversity in teaching?

Is the Catholic Religious Education Certificate a barrier to diversity in teaching? Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly reports

Analysis and Comment • 15 Dec 24

The new rules ban the use of seclusion in schools, and state the physical restraint of a child should only be carried out strictly as a measure of last resort

Seclusion guidelines 'fall drastically short' - charity

A second disability charity has strongly criticised guidelines to ban or limit the use of restraint and seclusion for children in schools.

Education • 13 Dec 24

The new rules also state that the physical restraint of a child should only be carried out strictly as a measure of last resort

Use of seclusion in schools to be brought to an end

New guidelines have been published which should bring an end to the seclusion of children in schools as a form of punishment.

Education • 12 Dec 24

The new special schools will be in Dublin, Cork, Monaghan and Tipperary (file image)

Further detail on locations of five new special schools

Further detail has been provided as to the location of five new special schools which are due to open in September 2025.

Education • 10 Dec 24

The study found that friendships between girls are closer, while boys are more likely to emphasise popularity in their social networks (Stock image)

Children in mixed schools have more friends - study

Children who attend co-educational schools have more friends, a study which focuses on gender and schooling here has found.

Education • 06 Dec 24

Architects Donaghy + Dimond have won the prize for their sensitive repurposing of the Model School Inchicore's original 1853 building (Photos: Ros Kavanagh)

School building awarded prestigious architectural honour

A Dublin primary school building has been awarded Ireland's most prestigious architectural honour, in the form of a gold medal from the Royal Institute of Architects (RIAI).

Dublin • 04 Dec 24

Tests were carried out involving Irish students as part of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Performance by girls in maths and science falls - report

There has been a significant decrease in performance in maths and science among girls in Ireland in recent years, according to latest data.

Ireland • 04 Dec 24

€12 million will be made available to reform Biology, Chemistry and Physics at Senior Cycle level.

€12 million made available for LC Science reforms

Funding of €12 million is to be made available to support post-primary schools with the roll-out of revised Leaving Certificate science subjects, Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced.

Education • 03 Dec 24

€12 million made available for LC Science reforms

Funding of €12 million is to be made available to support post-primary schools with the rollout of revised Leaving Certificate science subjects, Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced.

News • 03 Dec 24