Union welcomes move to prevent schools using unqualified teachers [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 15 June 2011
The Department of Education has announced that planned changes to the law that could see untrained staff employed as teachers will not go ahead.
Last year, the previous government caused controversy when it brought forward an amendment to the Teaching Council Act that would have allowed non-teaching staff to be employed as teachers and paid the same rate, the Irish Independent reports.
However, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has indicated he will move away from these plans.
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