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Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Department of Education and Skills

Teaching Council of Ireland

Photo of Eoghan KennyEoghan Kenny (Cork North-Central, Labour)
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966. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to a review of the Céim standards within the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20117/25]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Under Section 38 of the Teaching Council Act, all initial teacher education programmes must be accredited by the Teaching Council for registration purposes. The Council reviewed its policy on standards for programmes of initial teacher education and published updated standards in Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education in October 2020.

54 ITE programmes across 14 HEI (higher education institution) providers have completed the accreditation process under the new standards through the Teaching Council.

The next review of the Céim standards is scheduled to commence in January 2026, it is likely that this process will take between 18 to 24 months to complete. Any changes as a result of this review will be effective from September 2029.

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