Students voices' are not 'strong enough' in Leaving Cert reform, says Ombudsman

Dr Muldoon added there was also a need to 'capture and reward students’ diverse learning abilities, and not just their memory'. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Students “do not have a strong voice” when it comes to the Leaving Cert, the Ombudsman for Children is to tell members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education on Tuesday.

In his address to the committee, Dr Niall Muldoon will outline the need to reform the Leaving Cert.