The challenges anticipated by those working in education are in the main ones that the sector has already become all too familiar with emma_okelly
It may be a new year, but the challenges anticipated by those working in education are in the main ones that the sector has already become all too familiar with.The big issue for the primary school sector will continue to be teacher supply. Schools in the wider Co Dublin area will continue to struggle to fill vacant positions, and sourcing substitute cover for sudden absences will continue to be virtually impossible.
Some school principals worry that the recruitment crisis will actually worsen in 2023, and become an embedded feature of the system. Minister for Education Norma Foley has also promised to pilot a programme offering in-school mental health supports to children. Schools will be anxious for any such programme to be as wide-reaching as possible and to get underway as soon as possible.
In March, Minister for Education Norma Foley outlined ambitious plans to transform senior cycle education. Controversially, the new plan includes school-based assessment, where teachers mark their own students. The answer to much of the skills shortage lies in further education, in apprenticeships and in courses offered by the colleges of further education.
2022 saw the Government confirm a funding gap of €307m per year and commit to closing it over time. Those running Irish universities say 2023 needs to bring a meaningful effort to bridge that gap. They say at least €100m is required if the Government is to honour its commitment.
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