Mr. P?draig Mac Fhlannchadha:

The inspectorate does collect some data on the experiences of children and young people although that data might not be communicated to the system at a system level. Surveys of children and young people have been part of some inspection models since 2010. We also meet with children and young people as part of some inspection types. The information gathered from children and young people during the course of inspections and their experiences of learning and of teaching at school is considered, together with other sources of evidence informing the inspectorate's judgments on the quality of provision in the school or the quality of the different aspects of teaching and learning. It is also used to inform the reporting back. We do not include the detailed statistical data in our inspection reports although we do refer to the engagement, where necessary, with the children and young people in surveys and during focus groups, and what they have told us.

With regard to the survey data, we share the aggregated survey data with the school.