Teaching at almost one-in-seven secondary schools is weak, inspectors have found in evaluations over the past three years.

PUPILS and parents are to have a stronger input into Department of Education assessments on the work of their schools, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has announced.

SCHOOL inspectors have not outlined any concerns about more than 40 special needs assistant (SNA) posts at more than a dozen schools visited in the last 15 months.

PARENTS have welcomed the publication of school inspection reports for the first time, but said a wider package of information to allow them compare schools should also be available.

THE direction of the primary teachers’ dispute over Department of Education plans to publish school inspection reports will be decided after a crucial meeting on the matter today.