"It is clear that the Minister’s stated commitment to a ‘learner centred’ education system is in stark to what has been practiced by his Government in recent months. The recent savage education cutbacks will only serve to restrict learner choice and damage the overall quality of the education service for all children. "

"TUI has long sought that State funded schools be completely publicly accountable and we welcome the any move towards this ideal.  All policies and procedures – particularly those related to enrolment – should be fully and completely available to the local community served by the school."

"However, we believe the publication of examination results would inevitably lead to the production of school league tables. If State examination results were to become the only indicator of the success or otherwise of a school, the true meaning of education would be severely distorted."

" It would be particularly damaging to those schools that strive to provide a holistic education for each child regardless of academic ability."