Information for children and young people about inspection
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From: Department of Education
- Published on: 12 January 2024
- Last updated on: 15 April 2025
- Information for children and young people about inspection
- Information for children in early learning and care (ELC) settings
- Information for children in primary schools
- Information for young people in post-primary schools
- Listening to students’ views during inspection
Information for children and young people about inspection
The Inspectorate is deeply committed to listening to the voice of children and young people. It wants to facilitate children and young people to express their views during inspection and to have their views given due weight as part of an empowering process benefitting them, schools/settings and the Inspectorate.
The supports on this page are intended to help children and young people be better informed about inspection so that they may interact more confidently with the inspectors who visit their school/setting. The goal for the Inspectorate is to enhance opportunities for young people’s participation at all three stages of inspection: before, during and after.
Information for children in early learning and care (ELC) settings
Meet the Inspector – animated video (September 2022)
This animated video provides information about inspection and the work of Department of Education inspectors for children in early learning and care settings.
Information for children in primary schools
About School Inspections in Primary Schools (September 2022)
This animated video provides information about inspection for children in primary schools.
A Guide for Primary Pupils about Focus Groups during Inspection (December 2022)
This short video for primary-school children explains how inspectors interact and work with them during inspection. It looks particularly at the participation of children in focus groups.
Information for young people in post-primary schools
About School Inspections in Post-primary Schools (September 2022)
This animated video provides information about inspection for young people in post-primary school.
A Guide for Post-primary Students about Focus Groups during Inspection (December 2022)
This short video for young people explains how inspectors interact and work with students during inspection. It looks particularly at the participation of young people in focus groups.
Listening to students’ views during inspection
In this short video students from St. Tiernan’s Community School interview the Chief Inspector about the importance of Article 12 UNCRC 1989 and listening to students’ views during inspection.
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