Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion

Ms Clare Austick:

I could not have answered any better than Ms Neville. It comes down to the stress and pressure that is placed on students during the leaving certificate to make the right decisions for themselves there and then to progress to education in regard to their chosen profession and to the access to education piece in terms of students not necessarily being fully prepared or being able to avail of the supports that they need to progress through education, including all of the points made by Ms Neville.