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Minister McHugh announces appointment of new National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Minister announces appointment of Professor Mary O’Sullivan as Chairperson Designate
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today announced the appointment of the new National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) for a three year term until 28th February 2022.
The NCCA advises the Minister for Education and Skills on curriculum and assessment from early childhood to the end of second level. It engages with learners, teachers, practitioners, parents and others to support innovation in schools and other educational settings. It undertakes, uses and shares research as a basis for advice and debate on education.
The process through which the NCCA generates its advice and proposals is collaborative, consultative and representative. It is required to consult with the partners in education, to engage in research, take account of international practice, and develop and review curricula, having regard to the promotion of high standards of quality, equity and inclusion, sound educational practice and relevance to national, social, cultural and economic objectives.
The Minister also announced the appointment of a new Chairperson Designate, Professor Mary O’Sullivan.
Minster McHugh said:
I am delighted to announce the appointment of the new National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). The work of the NCCA is pivotal in the development, planning and reviewing of curriculum and assessment provision in schools.
The Minister added:
Under the Chairmanship of Professor Mary O’Sullivan, teacher educator at the University of Limerick with a long and distinguished career in Education both nationally and internationally, I am confident that the work of the NCCA will continue to flourish.
The Minister thanked the outgoing members of the NCCA including the Chairperson Brigid McManus for their dedication and work over the last 3 years.
Nominating Body | Name |
Minster for Education and Skills (PAS process) | Prof. Mary O’Sullivan, Chair Designate |
Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) | *Deirbhile Nic Craith, Vice Chairperson, |
Joint Managerial Body (JMB) | *Michael Redmond, Vice Chairperson |
Minster for Education and Skills (PAS process) | Teresa Hagan |
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (PAS process) | Phil Lynch |
State Examinations Commission (SEC) | *Tim Desmond |
Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) | Anne McHugh |
Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) | *David Duffy |
Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) | Liz Farrell |
INTO | Joe McKeown |
INTO | Carmel Browne |
Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland (ASTI) | *Máire Níc Chiarba |
Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland (ASTI) | TBC |
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) | Brian Tubbert |
JMB | Patricia Gordon |
National Parents Council (Post-primary) | Geoff Browne |
National Parents Council (Primary) | *Aine Lynch |
National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education (NABMSE) | Dr. Finn O’ Murchú |
IBEC | Claire McGee |
Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) | Fergal Kelly |
Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) | *Michael Delargey |
Department of Education and Skills | *Suzanne Dillon |
Foras na Gaeilge | Edel Ní Chorráin |
Church of Ireland Board of Education (CIBE) | Joyce Perdue |
Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS) | *Aine O’Sullivan |
*re-appointment