Written answers
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Department of Education and Skills
Teaching Council of Ireland
Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the resources will be put in place to allow the Teaching Council prioritise registration for soon to be qualified primary school teachers in order that they can deliver home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12909/20]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Teaching Council have informed me that owing to the extenuating circumstances brought about by COVID-19 the Council has modified their existing processes and IT system to support the timely online processing of NQT registrations and help mitigate against delays. The Council has engaged with the HEIs and their final year student teachers regarding the initial stages of the modified process including the importance of completing the vetting process without delay.
It should be noted that the registration process cannot commence until the HEI exam boards sit to confirm the final results. The HEIs have indicated that the majority of exam boards are scheduled for late June- early July.
I am assured that the Teaching Council is acutely aware of the importance of ensuring that the summer NQTs are registered by the start of the school year and that it is actively working towards a timely and efficient registration process.
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