Dr. Aideen Hartney:

I will make a more overarching point, which Dr. Tamming alluded to earlier. When a particular pilot is under way and then some plans for another pilot or something else are made as well, a lot of variables are being thrown into the mix. Sometimes it can be hard to tease out what is happening. We absolute recognise the political imperatives that lie behind some of these decisions, however. I am sure the Department of education or the NCSE is well placed to answer some of the specific questions. A common thread is the importance of clear communications from whoever is rolling out whatever model in order that parents, teachers, schools and individuals understand the desired outcomes or purpose of the pilot or intervention. Sometimes, those communications are falling down or perceived as lacking. That leads to people going along with varying expectations which may not be aligned. That is where challenges and dissatisfaction can arise.