Updates — Inspectorate

March 2025

Looking at Physical Education (PE) 2025 has been compiled by inspectors of PE to make a positive contribution to the learning, teaching and assessment of the subject in post-primary schools. It is available here.

March 2025

The Insights webinars “Nurturing English as an additional language” were published in March 2025 and can be found here.

February 2025

The guides to inspection for primary and special schools and post-primary schools have been updated. The updated guides are available at gov.ie - Inspection guidelines

January 2025

Looking at Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) (2025) has been compiled by inspectors of MFL to make a positive contribution to the learning, teaching and assessment of modern languages in post-primary schools. It is available Item was unpublished or removed

January 2025

Looking at History (2025) has been compiled by inspectors of History to make a positive contribution to the learning, teaching and assessment of the subject in post-primary schools. It is available Item was unpublished or removed

January 2025

Looking at Graphics and Design & Communications Graphics (DCG) 2024 has been compiled by inspectors of Graphics and DCG to make a positive contribution to the learning and teaching of the subjects in post-primary schools. It is available Item was unpublished or removed

December 2024

The Department of Education Inspectorate Report (2021-2023) and Thematic Review provides a comprehensive analysis of the quality of education provision in Irish primary schools, special schools and post-primary schools, early learning and care settings and other educational contexts between January 2021 and December 2023. The report can be accessed here

December 2024

A Young Person's Guide to Inspection in Post-Primary Schools was published in December 2024 and can be found here.

The report “Improving Outcomes and Experiences for Children and Young People - Evaluation of Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) in Primary and Post-Primary Schools” was published in December 2024 and can be found here.

The most recent Inspectorate update for Children and Young People was sent to schools in December 2024. All updates are available here.

November 2024

Two videos, where students interviewed the Chief Inspector about why it is important to listen to students' views during school inspections. The videos can be found here and here.

October 2024

The next video in the series, promoting and facilitating student participation and student leadership in primary schools was published in October 2024 and can be found here.

The next video in the series, promoting and facilitating student participation and student leadership videos in post-primary schools was published in October 2024 and can be found here.

Inspectorate School update

The most recent Inspectorate update was sent to schools in October 2024. All updates are available at www.gov.ie/en/publication/b5811-inspectorate-updates/

September

The report “Towards High-Quality Learning Experiences for All: Provision for children and young people with special educational needs in primary and post-primary schools” was published in September 2024 and can be found here

August 2024

The report “Young People on Alternative Educational and Training Pathways: Evaluation of Youthreach Provision” was published in August 2024 and can be found here.

The report “Unlocking Creativity-Insights into effective practice in early learning and care settings and schools” was published in August 2024 and can be found here

The report “Living today for a better tomorrow” -Insights into effective practice in education for sustainable development in early learning and care settings and schools” was published in August 2024 and can be found here

June 2024

The report “Perspectives on Bullying Behaviour 2023” was published in June 2024 and can be found here

June 2024

The report “Early Intervention Classes for Children with Autism - Towards a coherent, inclusive system” was published in June 2024 and can be found here

June 2024

An update about the work of the Inspectorate in early learning and care settings as it relates to 2023/2024. All updates are available here

May 2024

Primary

Promoting and facilitating student participation and student leadership videos in primary schools was published in May 2024 and can be found here.

Post Primary

Promoting and facilitating student participation and student leadership videos in post - primary schools was published in May 2024 and can be found here

April 2024

The most recent Inspectorate update was sent to schools in April 2024. All updates are available here

February 2024

The following reports, Summer Programme 2023: Building Confidence and Connections, Quality of education for children and young people from Ukraine and Meeting Additional Language Needs: Whole-school and Classroom Approaches for Inclusive Language Learning can be found Here

January 2024

The guides to inspection for primary and special schools and post-primary schools have been updated. The updated guides are available at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/61eafd-guide-to-inspections-in-schools/

October 2023

The most recent Inspectorate update was sent to schools in October 2023. All updates are available at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b5811-inspectorate-updates/

September 2023

"What subject inspections tell us about Junior Cycle implementation: A composite report on findings from subject inspections with a focus on Junior Cycle" was published in September 2023. It is available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/inspectorate-publications-evaluation-reports-guidelines/#post-primary

Guidance on "Educational Provision for Children from Ukraine, International Protection Applicants and Children with Recognised Status: Guidance for Primary Schools and Post-Primary Schools" was published in September 2023. It is available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/48639-information-for-schools-ukraine/#guidance-for-schools