New management's plans to turn around school criticised by Dept [meathchronicle.ie]
- Published: 21 April 2010
The principal of Gormanston College has reacted to criticism of the college in a report by Department of Education inspectors, saying that a huge amount of work had been done since they carried out their inspection, including 15 initiatives undertaken which he says will help the school become "an outstanding one".
The inspection was carried out at the fee-paying east Meath boarding school in April last year. Since then, the school appointed a new principal - Dermot Lavin - and deputy principal, Padraic O'Dowd, and both have been managing the school since the new term last September.
In its criticism, the Department of Education report said there was no evidence of a shared vision for the school. There was also criticism of weakness in school development planning, child protection procedures, communication with parents and the erosion of the school year.
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