Lack of support ‘limits the quality of Irish schools’

It may not be possible to improve quality in Irish schools unless better local or regional management supports are provided, Department of Education officials have warned Education Minister Joe McHugh.

They believe the largely-untapped legal authority of education and training boards (ETBs) to support schools under other patrons could help solve leadership and governance problems facing many of the country’s 4,000 primary and second-level schools.