Q&A: What is the primary school survey and what does it mean for children and parents?

The data published this week provides the most comprehensive picture to date of what families want when it comes to primary school education, now and in the future.

What is the primary school parents survey?

The primary school survey is one of the largest surveys of education ever undertaken in Ireland. It asked families with children in school, and families of pre-school children, their preferences on three aspects of primary school education, collecting their responses with a series of short, close-ended questions.