- 1. Guide to Early Years Education Inspections
- 2. Guide to Inspection in Primary and Special Schools
- 3. Guide to Inspection in Post-Primary Schools
- 4. Guide to Inspection in Special Care Units and Children Detention Centres
- 5. Coláistí Gaeilge
- 6. Guide to evaluation in Youthreach Provision in Centres for Education and Community Training Centres
- 7. Guide to Evaluations of Settings funded by the Department of Education other than Recognised Schools
- 8. Procedures for Review of Inspections on Schools and Teachers under Section 13(9) of the Education Act 1998
- 9. Code of Practice for the Inspectorate
A Guide to Early Years Education Inspection (EYEI) — Updated January 2024
This guide outlines how the Inspectorate of the department conducts early years education inspection. It replaces the previous versions of the guide published in 2016, 2018 and 2022.
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A Guide to Inspection in Primary and Special Schools — Updated January 2024
This guide provides a general overview of the approach to inspection followed by the Department of Education Inspectorate and also an outline of each of the inspection types used in primary and special schools. It replaces the previous version published in 2022.
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Guide for the Evaluation of Remote Teaching and Learning
Published June 2021
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A Guide to Inspection in Post-Primary Schools — Updated January 2024
This guide provides a general overview of the approach to inspection followed by the Department of Education Inspectorate and also an outline of each of the inspection types used in post-primary schools. It replaces the previous version published in 2022.
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Guide for the Evaluation of Remote Teaching and Learning
Published June 2021
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A Guide to Inspections in Special Care Units and Children Detention Centres —Revised July 2023
This guide replaces the previous version of the guide (2013) which has been reviewed in the light of experience and in consultation with the education partners. It sets out the practices and procedures involved in the inspection of schools at SCUs and CDCs which are effective from September 2016.
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Guide to Inspections of Courses in Irish-Language Colleges (Coláistí Gaeilge) — Updated 2024
This Guide provides information on the model of inspection used by the Inspectorate of the Department of Education (DE) to evaluate educational provision in courses provided by Irish-language colleges.
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Guide to Evaluations of Youthreach Provision in Centres for Education and Community Training Centres
This guide provides a general overview of the approach to whole-centre inspection — April 2024
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Guide to Evaluations of Settings funded by the Department of Education other than Recognised Schools — January 2024
This guide was developed following consultation with the education partners and sets out the approach to evaluations in settings funded by the Department of Education other than recognised schools.
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Procedure for the review of inspections carried out by the Department of Education Inspectorate under Section 13(9) of the Education Act 1998
This document sets out the steps that can be taken by a practitioner or teacher, the owner/manager of an early learning and care setting or the board of management of a school or other education and training facility to have an inspection carried out by the Department of Education Inspectorate reviewed. It replaces the previous version published in 2015 and is effective from 01 September 2022.
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