Department of Education

Schools to be recognised for anti-bullying measures under new Department of Education plan

Survey shows almost half of secondary schools do not have enough teachers

Campaigners say publication is inappropriate for 12-15 year olds

Construction delays linked to high inflation had sparked protests from schools affected

Recruits required to be available for 26 days of full-time work over summer

‘You can’t hope to win a game of soccer by running away with the ball,’ High Court judge says as four-day case comes to an end

St Enda’s National School, Whitefriar Street is to become multidenominational Community National School as part of patronage reconfiguration project

Maximum leave for assault is three months at full pay but this can be extended in serious cases

Minister for Education says pilot scheme in 100 Deis schools found books cost €85 per pupil on average

Schools may purchase texts and copybooks from any bookshop under guidance

No details given in open court but plaintiff is understood to be satisfied

Complaints sent to Ministers after start of academic year show housing crisis having a significant impact

Watchdog told redress board the way it retained and processed some files was in breach of data-protection legislation, departmental briefing notes show

Draft proposals had included more difficult syllabus for those attending Irish medium and Gaeltacht schools

Parents in a Dublin suburb say a process to transfer a Catholic school to a multidenominational patron was badly managed, divisive and lacked transparency

Shortages ‘90 per cent certain’ due to lack of information about operation of scheme, book industry says

Government departments in talks over funding pressure linked to construction inflation

Move by Minister Norma Foley follows allegations at Blackrock College and other schools dating back to 1960s

Delays set to affect thousands of students and teachers in temporary accommodation or prefabs

At a Time of Climate Crisis: Electric schoolbuses could be a silver bullet for sustainable transport

Australian bank leads consortium providing six new third-level buildings

Move sparked controversy among teachers who criticised it as ‘educationally unsound’

Some 3,000 teachers - at primary and post-primary level - are on career break this academic year

Schoolchildren lost a third of a school year - and they still haven’t caught up. Can the gap be closed?

Wider senior cycle change will hinge on successfully moving English and Irish exams to fifth year

What’s it like to work in a women-dominated profession? A nurse, SNA, drama teacher, childcare worker and occupational therapist share their experiences

Independent TD Marian Harkin says adult education tutors have to sign up for social welfare payments during holiday periods

Proposals yet to be seen in years-long dispute over ETB pay and conditions

Department of Education says it is not yet in a position to provide ‘definitive timeline’

Teacher was elected for Labour in the 1992 Spring Tide and at once set about reforming the way the conservative Department of Education operated

Former minister’s funeral told her work remains a ‘cornerstone’ of educational policy

Just 400 out of 8,000 children in special schools accessed last year’s programme

Q&A: How should I approach bullying issues with the school and what sort of action can I expect?

‘The online abuse went on and it went on and it went on,’ Aisling says about her son Kieran’s experience. ‘I actually feel sick even recalling it’

Seven primary schools, three secondary and two special schools are being assisted by a ‘school improvement group’

Extending free books for post-primary students likely to be a feature of forthcoming Budget talks

New RSE programme for Junior Cycle in schools is ‘an important step forward in addressing the needs of adolescents growing up in Ireland today’

Former DIT Aungier Street building could have capacity for some 5,000 of different schools sharing sharing resources, space, and facilities

Figures published by the Department of Education show an annual rise of 0.6 per cent in the numbers attending mainstream primary schools

Transferring schools to multi-denominational patrons could limit access for Catholic children to faith-based schools