Draft School Self-Evaluation Guidelines

Draft School Self-Evaluation Guidelines

The Inspectorate recently published “School Self-Evaluation: Draft Guidelines for Primary Schools”. The Guidelines are intended to support schools to engage in robust self-evaluation of teaching and learning. Its purpose is to allow schools to take the initiative in...
New School Report Cards

New School Report Cards

The issue of new school report cards seems to have slipped under the radar, however it is an issue that schools and teachers will have to address sooner rather than later. The Department of Education and Skills (DES) recently issued a circular entitled “Initial Steps...
640 Teachers to Retire in Next Two Months

640 Teachers to Retire in Next Two Months

Figures released to Seomra Ranga by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) have revealed that it expects in the region of 640 primary school teachers to retire during the course of the next two months. Under the terms of the Croke Park Agreement (CPA), teachers...
Interview With Harold Hislop, Chief Inspector DES (Part 1)

Interview with Chief Inspector – Call for Questions

Seomra Ranga is delighted to announce that Dr. Harold Hislop, the Chief Inspector with the Department of Education and Skills (DES) has kindly agreed to be the next subject in our interview series. Originally from Co. Cavan, he trained as a primary teacher in Church...