Education Policy in Ireland Since 1922

Vocational education is seldom considered as an internally complex field and as an outcome of wider educational, political and social programmes. Throughout the history of educational policy-making, debates on the nature, length and universality of primary education and on the challenges of reintegr…

The further and vocational education sector in Ireland has been perceived by some stakeholders as being less clearly defined and of lower status than higher education (ESRI, 2014). This echoes wider social norms but can also be seen as a reflection of the diversity of Further Education and Training …