Ireland's education system 'in need of radical overhaul' 

The discussion heard that three in 10 disadvantaged nine-years-olds in Ireland have 'a very negative view of themselves'. 

A “radical overhaul” of the education system is needed after Covid-19 “exposed the limitations of our one-size-fits-all education system”, the Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA) has said.

CRA chief executive Tanya Ward was addressing a Future of Education discussion with spokespeople from the main political parties, where the need to reform the Leaving Certificate, to divest patronage from schools, to provide universal childcare and education, and to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools, were among issues raised.