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57 inspection reports published on Department's website [education.ie]

Published: 28 January 2010

A total of 57 school inspection-reports were published today on the Department of Education and Science website. New inspection reports on the web today include

9 whole-school evaluations (WSE) at primary level
4 whole-school evaluations at post-primary level including 12 subject inspections and 3 programme evaluations
27 stand-alone subject inspections
2 stand-alone programme evaluations

Since 6th February 2006, school inspection reports such as WSE and subject Inspections are published on the Department of Education and Science's website at regular intervals throughout the school year.

There are now 3423 school-inspection reports on the website, representative of 1533 schools or centres for education.

Full Story: www.education.ie

O’Keeffe insists cuts in special needs assistants will go ahead [IrishExaminer]

Published: 28 January 2010

THE move to start cutting assistants working with children with special needs (SNAs) from next week will not be reversed, Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe has insisted.

Despite pressure to delay job cuts until all schools’ SNA numbers have been reviewed, he said schools and parents have had sufficient notice of the cuts taking effect from Monday.

Full Story: www.irishexaminer.com

Notice to all Summer Course Providers

Published: 27 January 2010

Documentation and application forms to run a DES approved Summer Course are now available from this website please click here.

Please note that Monday, March 1^st 2010 is the deadline for completed and signed applications (HARD COPY ONLY). Late Applications will not be considered and fax or email copies will not be accepted.

Minister points to EU directive during visit [Independent.ie]

Published: 27 January 2010

WATER CHARGES for schools is not about 'being fair' said Minster for Education Batt O'Keeffe during his visit to New Ross on Friday.

During his visit to both the Good Counsel College and Adamstown Vocational School, the Minister outlined that a 'special element' to the Summer Works Scheme this year will 'reduce significantly the impact of the totality of the charge' on already cash-strapped schools.

Full Story: www.independent.ie