TUI Submissions/Policy Developments

The following is a list of downloadable TUI submissions, responses and presentations related to various educational developments of concern or interest to TUI members in recent years.

2022

TUI response to the invitation of the Department of Education to make a submission on the topic of the “STEM Education”. (January 2022) 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

2020

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

2019

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)

2018

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

2017

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)

2016

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)

2015

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)

2014

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)

2013

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.