by admin | Oct 5, 2012 | Guest Post
Teaching in Ireland in the 21st Century – a Road Map for Enhanced Professionalism Long before the Teaching Council was established in 2006, many in the education sector had called for regulation of the profession. They saw the establishment of a teaching council as a...
by admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Teaching News
The Teaching Council has recently recommended changes to the placement of student primary teachers in the Gaeltacht during their undergraduate programme. It is proposed that the Gaeltacht placement now be known as “Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht” and that...
by admin | Jul 2, 2012 | Teaching News
The INTO has reported that the Education Amendment Act 2012 has been passed by the Oireachtas and signed by the President. As well as a number of other issues, the Act allows the DES and Teaching Council to exchange data in order to compile lists of registered and...
by admin | May 14, 2012 | Teaching News
Last week the Teaching Council announced that participation in a programme of induction workshops is to become a requirement for registration for all NQTs in Ireland, primary and post-primary (including VEC), who are registered on or after 2 July 2012. Previously,...
by admin | May 11, 2012 | Teaching News
The Teaching Council, the regulatory body for teaching in Ireland, has announced the appointment of Tomás Ó Ruairc as Council Director. Mr Ó Ruairc will assume the role with effect from Monday next, 14 May. Mr Ó Ruairc will move to the Teaching Council from a senior...
