IPPN

In response to the letter 'Don't brand school a failure without the facts' (Write Back, September 20), I would offer the following factual information.

During the process of the inspection of a school by the Education and Training Inspectorate, the members of the inspection team take full cognisance of the context in which the school is operating and of the community which it serves; and do so as an intrinsic part of the inspection process.

Furthermore, when evaluating the achievements of the pupils, the members of the inspection team compare the school's performance figures with schools of a similar type. To do anything less would be unfair to both the pupils and teachers alike.

The ETI aim is to promote improvement in the interests of all learners. To achieve this aim, inspections look much further than just examination results.

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