Research briefings 2009

The Department of Education (DE) Research briefings are designed to provide attractive, interesting and easy access to research findings for policy makers, researchers, teachers, lecturers, employers and the public to facilitate informed discussion of educational issues.

Department of Education Funded Research 2008/09 RB 1/ 2009 PDF 63kb

This Research Briefing provides information on projects in progress at the end of 2008/09 funded by the Department of Education. Details of projects completed during 2007/08 are also provided.

The special educational neds of bilingual (Irish-English) children RB 2/2009 PDF 156kb

SAINRIACHTANAIS OIDEACHAIS PÁISTÍ DÁTHEANGACHA (GAEILGE-BÉARLA) RB 2/2009 157kb

POBAL, the umbrella organisation for the Irish speaking community, carried out research on children in the Irish medium education sector betweenSeptember 2006 and September 2008. The purpose of the study was to identify the special educational, health, linguistic and social needs of bilingual children, to identify their support needs; to raise awareness of the specific requirements of bilingual children with special education needs among professionals; to recommend the structures that need to be put in place within appropriate sectors; and, to inform future planning for the sector.

Audit of counselling and therapeutic interventions in primary schools and special schools in the North of Ireland RB 3/2009 PDF 177kb

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) was commissioned in November 2008 by the Department of Education to carry out an audit of counselling services and other therapeutic interventions in primary and special schools in the North of Ireland. The main purpose of the study is to inform policy direction by determining the nature and level of need in relation to the emotional health and well-being of pupils in primary and special schools and to identify any related services or initiatives currently being implemented in these settings.  

This page was last updated on 13th October 2009.