General Education Websites In Ireland

The website of the Department of Education and Skills contains a great deal of information about the Irish education system.

The FAQs on the details of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 are a good summary of the Act’s main points. Also contains information on the role of the NEWB and its 73 EWOs (Education Welfare Officers).

For the past number of years PDST has supported schools in engaging with the school self-evaluation process facilitating national seminars and workshops, school clusters and in-school support. To apply for this years School Self-Evaluation seminars, please click here: If you would like to apply for general school support, please click here 

Understanding the application of ICT in the classroom and seeing the practical implementation of ICT in learning and teaching is most important for teachers. In one section the PDST provide a range of different good practice examples which can help teachers in progressing the use and integration of ICT in learning and teaching. Many of the ideas and examples will be drawn from and built upon the experiences in Irish classrooms and other countries.

The PPDS, LDS, SLSS and a number of other primary and post-primary support services have now merged, to provide a cross-sectoral support service for schools and teachers, entitled the Professional Development Service for Teachers.

Science.ie is a resource for people of all ages who are interested in science. It brings together information on many areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Ireland for students, parents and teachers amongst others.

The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for teaching that promotes and regulates the profession. It acts in the interests of the public good while upholding and enhancing the reputation and status of the teaching profession. The Teaching Council is responsible for promoting high professional standards in teaching, for the benefit of pupils and students, and the profession. The Teaching Council publishes a Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers. This Code acts as a guide for teachers.