The 2020 National Teacher Awards COVID Hero 14/07/2020 The 2020 National Teacher Awards Covid Hero is a once-off special accolade created to honour a selected teacher or teachers. Read more
Our ocean and climate are inextricably linked 10/07/2020 “It is only in the last 20 years that experts have begun to understand the pivotal role of the ocean in determining climate and weather.” Read more
Educational disadvantage – What now? 09/07/2020 Fundamental changes are necessary to tackle our two-tier education system. Read more
Improving homework practices: A whole-school approach 07/07/2020 Guidance on a whole-school approach to improving homework practices Read more
Education Bodies unite to campaign for urgent action 02/07/2020 A joint campaign has been launched by four organisations to call for urgent action on resourcing the return to school. Read more
New autism-friendly learning resource toolkit 02/07/2020 Bridge Back to School helps autistic students prepare during the summer months for their return to school in September. Read more
Education Post-COVID: Some Certainties 24/06/2020 Three inevitable factors will present as features in schools whenever, and in whatever format, they reopen. Read more
Citizens Assembly for Education could be a game-changer 23/06/2020 “We will establish a Citizens Assembly on the Future of Education ensuring that the voices of young people and those being educated are central.” Read more
Could local communities do more to ensure a return-to-school for 5-12-year-olds? 15/06/2020 Local communities may have more capacity than they realise to ensure safe primary education for their 5-12-year-olds. Read more
Has the Government flunked in Education? 08/06/2020 Areas in which the Government has failed include the childcare fiasco, the annihilation of the Leaving Cert exams, and the failure to reopen schools. Read more