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News, information, and analysis of the big issues in Irish education. #edmatters2024 https://t.co/rqYBPDTt5X
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TUTOR ambassador Melanie Groening-McKenna will host an interactive webinar Teaching to Transgress: Towards Racially Inclusive Education, on Thursday, January 30, from 7 to 9 pm. Register below 👇.
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Dear Friends in Education,.Due to circumstances outside our control, we are unable to send Ireland’s Education Yearbook 2024 to print, or post online, before the end of January. We will update you as soon as the 2024 edition of Ireland's Education Yearbook is available.
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@InclusionIre Derval McDonagh has also written an article for @edmatters Ireland's Education Yearbook 2024, which will be published in January – watch this space. #edmatters2024.
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"Our history in Ireland is shameful when it comes to the protection of children. I think we are becoming almost immune to traumatising stories of abuse and harm. Let's refuse to write another chapter in this sad history.". —Derval McDonagh @InclusionIre:.
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Derval McDonagh of Inclusion Ireland says we must do better with plans to better protect children in schools and residential settings.
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RT @uniofgalway: From fostering direct applications to developing breakthrough medical devices, let's find ways to live well as we age. Pro….
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RT @SETUIreland: SETU has launched a new Master of Education (M.Ed.) programme designed to meet the CPD needs of busy teachers, training pr….
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South East Technological University provides an innovative and dynamic learning environment, equipping students with the skills for success in a global…
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Department of Education @Education_Ire has published the Inspectorate Report (2021-2023) and Thematic Review of educational provision at the various levels:.
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The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the quality of education provision in such settings between January 2021 and December 2023 and a thematic review of a number of aspects of education...
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RT @DonegalETB: Some of our Level 1 Irish Sign Language students (Further Education and Training (FET) Service) from Donegal town are signi….
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Young Irish are the most likely in the EU to struggle with foreign #languages: .
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Drop-off in numbers sitting French and German for Leaving Cert sparks concern
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RT @edmatters: What are the real benefits of e-assessment? Dani van Weert of @CirrusAssess on the benefits of making the technological tran….
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Considering the switch to e-assessment? In this blog, we explore the numerous advantages it offers, from increased flexibility and efficiency to enhanced security and accessibility. While the...
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RT @UL: New interim Provost and Deputy President appointed at University of Limerick. Acting UL President Professor Shane Kilcommins has co….
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Statements on the guidelines on seclusion and restraint from @AsIAmIreland: and @InclusionIre:
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Release date: 13.12.2024 Inclusion Ireland has said that today’s long-awaited published guidelines on seclusion and restraint, gov.ie – Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis...
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The use of seclusion as punishment in schools will be brought to an end. But the new guidelines "fall drastically short of what's required", say disability groups:.
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A second disability charity has strongly criticised guidelines to ban or limit the use of restraint and seclusion for children in schools.
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RT @hea_irl: The partnership between @SETUIreland & @an_cosan illustrates the power of community education and wraparound supports in tran….
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.@UCC has confirmed the return of mummified human remains and other items from its heritage collection to Egypt #archaeology.
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University College Cork has confirmed the return of mummified human remains and other items from its heritage collection to Egypt, as part of a previously announced donation to the state.
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RT @MICLimerick: Come join the team! . We are currently recruiting for the position of Communications Executive!. Full details at: https://….
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RT @edmatters: "I really loved my course, and I feel that I learned a lot outside of lectures too, because there were so many different peo….
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As the current cohort of Leaving Cert survivors let out sighs of relief that one of the biggest exams that they will ever sit is behind them, it seems that everyone else in Ireland reflects on their...
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RT @Leargas: 📣 Are you passionate about strategic planning, brand management, and leading communication campaigns? We are looking for an ex….
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RT @apprenticesIrl: 'Monaghan's Combilift ends 2024 with yet another award' . Great piece in @NorthernSoundFM on success of #GenerationAppr….
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Combilift end the year with another award in what has been a successful 2024 for the Monaghan company.
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Irish Science Teachers' Association @IrishSciTeach formally dissociates from "additional assessment components" proposed for revised Senior Cycle specs, citing "extraordinary" burden of responsibility placed on science teachers:
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Irish Science Teachers’ Association has unanimously decided to formally dissociate the organisation from incoming 'additional assessment components' proposed for the revised Senior Cycle science...
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