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Support for Irish Medium Education
Shared Education & Sectoral Support -> Support for Irish Medium EducationThe Shared Education & Sectoral Support (SESS) have dedicated Irish-Medium School Improvement Professionals who provide support to all Irish-Medium Primary and Post-Primary Settings. This involves hands on support, in school with leaders and educators, focusing on Immersive Pedagogy and the bespoke requirements of Irish-Medium Education.
The SESS Team have worked in collaboration with the EA Professional Learning Team to update Core Programmes to meet the needs of IM educators. This includes the Early Career Teacher Programme and the Teacher Tutor programme which now have a distinct Irish-Medium component facilitated by SESS Officers.
In 2025/26 the SESS Team will be delivering an Irish-Medium Middle Leadership Programme for Primary and Post-Primary IM Schools. This will be facilitated through the medium of Irish and carefully consider the bespoke needs within the settings.
Irish-Medium Primary and Post-Primary Settings will be supported through a ‘Cluster Model’ from 2025/26 onwards. This will help develop staff capacity through research-informed practice, build professional relationships to help support sharing and establish a culture of collaboration across Irish-Medium Schools.
The EA Irish-Medium Hub has been developed to support educators and leaders across Irish-Medium Schools. This platform provides a wide range of resources and materials which can assist educators within immersive classrooms. This repository will continue to evolve in 2025/26 with a focus on incorporating voices of leaders, educators and pupils to advance Irish-Medium Education.
Irish Medium eLearning Conference - Using Digital Technology to Support IME - Registration
To build capacity of Irish-Medium Educators in the use of Digital Technology to improve outcomes for children and young people.