Resources

In this section, you will find a selection of key resources relating to education and training policy including news, speeches, previous events and publications.

Corporate responsibility

05/09/2013 - The development of 21st century skills like entrepreneurship, critical thinking and working in teams has never been more crucial. The BizWorld Ireland Foundation have come up with an innovative and business focused way of generating interest in entrepreneurship and business in primary school students

Ibec submission to Higher Education Authority on the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2014-2017

22/10/2014 - Ibec submission to Higher Education Authority on the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2014-2017

Plain English - communicating effectively

13/01/2014 - Plain English - communicating effectively

Rethinking education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes

08/04/2013 - A new strategy has been launched by the European Commission to tackle the serious problem of youth unemployment at a time when simultaneously 2 million vacancies exist, due to a mismatch in skills held and those required for the job.

Review of Junior Cycle Science

17/01/2014 - The ambition to change from a curriculum based primarily on “knowledge and content” (NCCA, 2013) to one in which skills development focuses on knowledge of and about science is welcomed by industry.

Second level science curriculum reform

01/11/2011 - The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has completed the first phase of its consultation on a new draft syllabus for physics, chemistry and biology.

Technological Universities

15/05/2014 - The success of the new technological universities will be judged by their ability to equip students with the skills needed in the jobs market and work with business to bring the learning experience closer to the world of work.