Review of the Completed EGF Programmes in Support of Redundant Workers in Dell, Waterford Crystal and SR Technics
Review of the Completed EGF Programmes in Support of Redundant Workers in Dell, Waterford Crystal and SR Technics
Review of the Completed EGF Programmes in Support of Redundant Workers in Dell, Waterford Crystal and SR Technics
August 2012
An Evaluation of the Special Education Support Service (SESS)
An Evaluation of the Special Education Support Service (SESS)
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) was commissioned by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and Skills (DES) in Autumn 2010 to undertake an evaluation of the Special Education Support Service (SESS). SESS was established by the Department in 2003 to address the then rather fragmented provision of continuing professional development (CPD) in the area of special education
Focused Policy Assessment of Early Childhood Education and the ECCE Scheme
Value for Money Review of Small Primary Schools 2013
This Value for Money Review of small primary school provision has been undertaken to assess
the current effectiveness and efficiency of provision and to examine the scope for alternative
organisational approaches to improve efficiency and effectiveness of provision.
Focused Policy Assessment of Early Childhood Education and the ECCE Scheme
Focused Policy Assessment of Early Childhood Education and the ECCE Scheme
The purpose of this focused policy assessment (FPA) is to examine the ‘early childhood education’ element of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme in the context of the recommendations set out in the National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011-2020.
Focused Policy Assessment of Data on Special Needs Assistants
Focused Policy Assessment of Data on Special Needs Assistants
This Focused Policy Assessment (FPA) is a pre-cursor to a National Council for Special Education (NCSE) led review which will, if considered necessary, consider the model of allocating SNAs and make recommendations on whether an alternative model might provide for better outcomes for children.
Youth Encounter Project (YEP) Schools Value for Money Review
Youth Encounter Project (YEP) Schools Value for Money Review
Originally entitled Expenditure Reviews, the aim of such reviews is to analyse in a systematic manner the returns achieved on Government expenditure, and thereby to provide a basis for informed decision-making and prioritisation in relation to expenditure programmes and measures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of future expenditure on such programmes.
A Value for Money Review of Expenditure on the Special Needs Assistant Scheme 2007/8 to 2010 (June 2011)
A Value for Money Review of Expenditure on the Special Needs Assistant Scheme 2007/8 to 2010 (June 2011)
The Executive Summary provides a synopsis of key findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Value for Money (VFM) and Policy Review under various thematic headings.
Value for Money Review of the ICT undergraduate skills programme
Value for Money Review of the ICT undergraduate skills programme
This expenditure review examines the ICT undergraduate skills programme (“the
Programme”). This programme was selected in view of the large investment provided from
Government to address the computing skills gap that manifested itself globally during the
late nineties, and coincided with the boom in the ICT sector worldwide.
Value for Money Review of programmes managed by Teacher Education Section
Value for Money Review of programmes managed by Teacher Education Section
Originally entitled Expenditure Reviews, the aim of such reviews is to analyse in a systematic manner the returns achieved on Government expenditure, and thereby to
provide a basis on which informed decisions can be taken in relation to priorities
within and between expenditure programmes and measures in order to enhance the
effectiveness and efficiency of future expenditure on such programmes.
Value for Money review of Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centre Programmes
Value for Money review of Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centre Programmes
Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centre Programmes funded by the Department of Education and Science Value For Money Review
Review of the School Transport Scheme
Review of the School Transport Scheme
This Value for Money Review of the School Transport Scheme has been undertaken to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and value for money of the scheme by carrying out a root and branch examination of the scheme as it currently operates.
Language Support for Immigrants
Language Support for Immigrants
This value for money review aims to trace the history and development of expenditure
on English as an additional language (EAL) from 2001 to 2009 and to evaluate the
efficiency and effectiveness of that expenditure for students at primary and postprimary
levels who do not speak English or Irish as a first language.
Value for Money Review of the ICT Support Service for Schools
Value for Money Review of the ICT Support Service for Schools
This Value for Money Review of the ICT Support Service for Schools has been undertaken to
analyse the expenditure of some €50m on the Service between 1998 and 2005, so as to
inform future decisions in relation to the Service.
Expenditure Review of the Small and Rural Schools Initiative and the Permanent Accommodation Initiative
Expenditure Review of the Small and Rural Schools Initiative and the Permanent Accommodation Initiative
This expenditure review looked at each of the projects that were part of the 2003 initiatives.
Expenditure Review of the Supply Teacher Scheme for Primary Schools - Final Report
Expenditure Review of the Supply Teacher Scheme for Primary Schools - Final Report
Review and Evaluation of the Supply Teacher Scheme for primary schools (June 2006)