TUI Submissions/Policy Developments

Response to invitation by the Department of Education (DoE) regarding the consultation
process on post-primary guidance resourcing and proposed guidelines (April 2025) Click here 

Response to invitation by the Teaching Council regarding proposed teacher registration regulations - September 2024
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TUI response to the public consultation process of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) on the next government policy framework for the participation of children and young people in decision making  (January 2023) Click here to download 

Response to invitation by the Department of Education (DoE) regarding its consultation
process on the literacy, numeracy and digital literacy strategy (January 2023) Click here to download 

Response to invitation by the Department of Education (DoE) regarding the consultation
process of five government departments on the strategic framework for lifelong guidance.
(February 2023) Click here to download 

TUI response to the invitation of QQI to make a submission as on the stakeholder perspective of the benefits and achievements of the NFQ (May 2023) Click here to download 

TUI submission to Government ahead of Budget 2024 (August 2023) Click here to download 

Leaving Certificate Reform - Submission to Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science - Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) - October 2021 Click here to download 

Leaving Certificate Reform - Opening Statement - Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) - 5th October 2021 - Click here to download 

TUI response to the invitation of the Department of Education to make a submission on the topic of “Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Strategy” (June 2021) Click here to download

TUI response to the call for submissions by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on its Statement of Strategy 2022-2026 (May 2021) Click here to download 

TUI response to the invitation of the Higher Education Authority to make a submission on the topic of the “National Access Plan” (May 2021) Click here to download

TUI response to the invitation of the Department of Education to make a submission on the topic of “Digital Strategy in Schools” (May 2021) Click here to download 

TUI response to the invitation of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to make a submission as part of the Committee’s examination of the topic “School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health” (February 2021) Click here to download 

TUI response to the call for submissions by the Department of Education on the draft Good Practice Guidelines for Schools on Supporting Children with Autism (November 2020) Click here 

TUI response to the call for submissions by the Department of Education (DE) on the topic of its Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 (November 2020) Click here 
 

TUI response to Consultation on Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Affairs (DCEDIYA) Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 (November 2020) Click here 
 

TUI response to the call for submissions by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) on the topic of a revised DEIS identification model (March 2020) Click here

TUI response to the call for submissions by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on the topic of special classes and special schools (December 2019).

TUI response to the establishment of an interdepartmental committee for island development (August 2019)

TUI response to Consultation on Department of Children and Youth Affairs Statement of Strategy 2020-2022 (August 2019)

TUI response to the call for submissions by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) on the review of the teacher refund scheme (August 2019)

TUI’s Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills regarding ‘the status of non-teaching staff in school’ (April 2019)

TUI’s Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills regarding ‘delivery of services for students with Down syndrome’ (March 2019)

TUI’s Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills regarding ‘delivery of services for students with Down syndrome’ (March 2019)

TUI response to the Joint Committee on Education and Skills regarding non-teaching staff in schools (March 2019)

TUI response to the call for submissions by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) on the topic of exemptions from the study of Irish (January 2019)

TUI Response to Issues Raised by the Green Paper on Assessment  (December 2018)

Response to DES Consultation on Three Year Strategy 2019-2021 (December 2018)

Submission to the Department of Education and Skills regarding ‘the draft ESD action plan 2018-2020’ (October 2018)

Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills regarding ‘school costs, school facilities and related matters’ (August 2018)

Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills regarding ‘the school building programme’ (August 2018)

TUI's Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs regarding the tackling of childhood obesity (May, 2018)

TUI response to the call for submissions by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) on the review of existing career guidance tools and career information (May, 2018)

Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills regarding the review of sexual health and relationship education (May, 2018)

Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills regarding ‘issues relating to recruitment and retention of teachers’ (April, 2018)

Submission to Joint Committee on Education and Skills on Recruitment and Retention issues in Teaching

TUI Submission on Continuous Assessment to Oireachtas Committee

TUI response to the call for submissions by the Department of Education and Skills on the topic of out of school education provision

Submission to Department of Education and Skills (DES) on nursing supports in schools for children with complex medical needs (September 2017)

Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills regarding the Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and the General Scheme of an Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016 (March 2017)

Comments on Circular Letter on New Allocation Model (February 2017)

TUI submission on School Uniform Consultation (November 2016)

TUI submission on DCYA strategy (August 2016)

TUI submission on DES strategy (May 2016)

TUI response to Inspectorate Consultation (May 2016)

TUI response to QQI Consultation (January 2016)

Draft response to DES consultation on 'Advancing School Autonomy in Ireland (January 2016)

Response to 'Developing the Statement of Strategy for School Attendance' (August 2015)

Response to consultation on DEIS (May 2015)

Response to Department of Education and Skills (DES) on the coordination of services and future working arrangements between NCSE (including its Inclusion Support Service) and NEPS
(March 2015)

Response to the DES Public Consultation Paper and Questionnaire: The Recognition of Initial Education Programmes in Guidance Counselling
(April 2015)

Response to the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection - The Role of Special Needs Assistants
(April 2015)

Submission on Wireless Networks in Schools - November 2014

Response to Proposed Teaching Council Strategic Plan 2015-2017 and Draft Regulations 2014 - November 2014

Draft Response to Consultation on Department of Children and Youth Affairs Statement of Strategy 2015-2017 - October 2014

Response to Proposed TUSLA Corporate Plan - September 2014

Submission on proposed amendments and additions to procedures by Inspectorate - September 2014

TUI response to proposed changes in the Allocation Model for Special Needs - September 2014

Submission to DES strategy on foreign languages in education - September 2014

Response to New Digital Strategy for Schools (February 2014)

Quality and Quality Assurance Ireland (QQI) Strategy Statement (2014-2016) - Draft Preliminary Observations TUI (July 2013)

Junior Cycle Framework: New Specification for English - TUI Response (September 2013)

Inspections of Schools at High Support Units, Special Care Units and Children Detention Schools – Feedback Form

Draft General Scheme of an Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013, TUI Response (November 2013)

Post-Evaluation Survey
The Inspectorate commenced discussion on a post-evaluation survey to allow teacher give feedback on the WSE process. TUI participated in face-to face discussion with senior personnel in the Inspectorate and submitted written observations. Click here to view.

Proposed Career Entry Professional Programme - CEPP (May 2012)

School Self-Evaluation - Consultation with Education Partners May-July 2012 (2012)

Childrens First Bill - TUI Observations (June 2012)

Textbook Grants and Book Rental Schemes - TUI Observations (June 2012)

Submission on ETB Bill to the Oireachtas Education Committee (October 2012)

Draft Policy on the Continuum of Teacher Education-TUI Response (2011)

National Strategy to Improve Literacy & Numeracy- TUI Response (2011)

Incidental School Inspections - ASTI & TUI Joint Response (2011)

School Enrolment Regulatory Framework - TUI response (2011)

Transition to Third Level - TUI response (2011)

Curriculum Change and Reform (post-primary) -TUI Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education (2010)
 

Draft NEPS Guidelines and Resource Pack for Special Needs- TUI Feedback (2010)
 

Ideas for a new Junior Cycle - TUI Submission (2010)
 

Recognition of Prior Learning Report by Expert Group on Future Skills - TUI Response (2010)
 

Whole School Evaluation (Management, Leadership and Learning) - TUI Response (2010)
 

Post-Primary Curriculum and Participation in Higher Education - TUI Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education (2010)

Amalgamation of Qualifications and Quality Assurance Bodies - TUI Submission (2009)

Higher Education Strategy - TUI Submission (2009)

Review of Child Protection Guidelines -Joint ASTI and TUI Submission (2009)

Constitutional Amendment on Children’s' Rights - TUI Comment (2008)
     

Department of Education and Science Data Strategy 2008-2010 - TUI Submission 2008
     

Special Needs Assistant Scheme Value for Money and Policy Review - TUI Submission (2008)
     

Special Schools Classes Research July 2008

Department of Education and Science Strategy Statement 2008-2010 - TUI Submission (2007)

ICT Strategy Group - Joint Submission ASTI, TUI, CESI (2007)

NCCA Framework for Guidance - TUI Response (2007)

Reasonable Accommodations for State Examinations - TUI Submission 2007

TUI Pre-Budget Submission (2007)

Official Languages Act 2003 and SEC - TUI Response (2006)