Mr. P?draig Mac Fhlannchadha:

This is for consideration by themselves and also, that aggregated data may form part of the discussion when we give feedback to the school on the quality of provision in the school. We also use certain aggregated data to inform the chief inspector's report which, up to this, was published every three or four years and from now on will be published on an annual basis. We draw on particular aspects of what we have learned about the experiences of children and use that to inform the commentary on the provision for teaching and learning in the system more widely. As an inspectorate we continue to develop our approaches for engaging with students, pupils, children and young people during the course of inspections. For example, we have published information webinars and also information pamphlets for pupils and students on what happens during an inspection. We have also developed our approach on meeting with students and young people during the course of inspections. For example, we ensure consent and assent are provided by pupils and students during it and also rather than meeting the students coldly we engage with them in terms of building their capacity and their readiness to talk with us as outsiders about their experiences of school and of teaching and learning.