Update from DE on SET Model
- Published: 13 December 2023
We have held a series of consultation engagements in August, September and early October with Management bodies, staff representation and with Principals and Deputy Principals on the SET model. The purpose of this was to establish the key themes and issues that we need to examine as part of a revised SET model / process.
The key themes that arose from these consultations in relation to the SET Model were as follows:
- Clarity and Transparency around the model calculations and inputs
- Frequency of re-profiling
- New and rapidly growing schools
- Emerging needs and transitions
- Education and training on the use of SET
- Future Inputs – school data, CAT 4, AIM
- Self-Declaration
- Ancillary Processes
- SENO engagement
- Appropriate and time bound review Process by NCSE
Following this very welcome and useful input from our education partners we are looking at how best to address the items raised to improve the process for our schools. It will be important that we set out a roadmap of future enhancements and developments to the model to best meet the needs of schools and children. We want to discuss this again with our partners in December or early January when we have a firmer draft process outlined so that we can get the best model possible going forward and we will be in touch shortly with IPPN and others over the coming days.
