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The consultation on the background paper and brief for the revision of the Transition Year Programme Statement is now open. Read the background paper and have your say: ncca.ie/en/senior-cycl… #RedevelopingSC #TransitionYear #AnIdirbhliain

🗨️ Ready to discuss the future of vocational education? 🗓️ On 5-6 December EU_Cedefop, our official partner, will present the findings of its recent work on the future of EU #VET. For more info follow the link ➡️ europa.eu/!xGPBwp #DiscoverYourTalent #EUVocationalSkills

Today is the start of Science Week. Ireland is a small country with a global science reach. We're taking an all-island approach to research, creating a new agency to lead the change and ensuring science is at the heart of Government decisions. #ScienceWeek Science Foundation Ireland

We've co-created a suite of 20 new draft qualification standards at levels 1-4 on the #NFQ and are now inviting everyone with an interest in shaping the future of #qualifications at these foundational levels of the NFQ to have their say. Full story:pulse.ly/64emfavyac

💡More than 200 organisations have now signed the Agreement on #ReformingRA ahead of the 1st meeting of the Coalition on 1 December! And the number continues to grow! #ResearchAssessment #EUResearchArea coara.eu

🎙️We envision a research system that embeds science communication, informs and engages citizens in research, and provides timely evidence relevant to societal challenges. 🔗Read our latest statement on #sciencecommunication: scieur.org/sci-comm #SciComm

Census 2027 Public Consultation Submissions proposing changes to the phrasing of questions used in Census 2022 or suggesting new question(s) for Census 2027 are now being welcomed as part of the Census 2027 Public Consultation. Submission window closes on December 21, 2022.

We're changing the way that we develop and publish award standards at #NFQ levels 1-4. But we need your help. If you're a teacher, education and training provider, social partner or learner, we want to know what you think. Respond today: pulse.ly/urpb9jp8il

Cedefop’s 🆕 briefing note on the #FutureofVET provides insights into how #training is changing to respond to #labourmarket’s rapidly evolving #skills needs. Focus needed on: 🔹 Promoting more learner-centred strategies 🔹 Bridging initial and continuing #VET #IVET #CVET More ⬇️

Scientific evidence is not always enough, we need #values that will lead our work. 📢Prof. Barbara Prainsack (@[email protected]) from @UniVienna, is the chair of the #EthicsGroup_EU that advised EU Commissioners on values in #CrisisManagement. 👉Look at the #ethics statement: sapea.info/crisis

Employers view digital credentials on a resume as a value-add, but there is no standardized approach to issuing, storing, verifying, or submitting them in the job application process. mitsha.re/vGLw50LArlF

Very useful annual analysis of the supply of post school education and training qualifications in Ireland. Looking forward to a closer read. Nora Condon SOLAS QQI

Ireland's Education Yearbook 2022 #edmatters2022 is now available online! 📗 50+ articles on all levels of education in Ireland 📗 You can order print copies irelandseducationyearbook.ie/product/irelan… and download free PDFs irelandseducationyearbook.ie/irelands-educa… Please RT and help us spread the word #edchatie

From early career to senior academic, there are many ways researchers can engage with policy #ResearchImpact wp.me/p4m9em-c1u

Some thoughts on strengthening the science–policy interface in Ireland #Science4Policy #ScienceAdvice #SciPol #evidence4policy Open Access from Administration at sciendo.com/article/10.247…

How can researchers and policy makers better engage with each other? Recommendations in the context of Impact 2030 by John O'Connor QQI sciendo.com/article/10.247…

🎧Tune in to our latest episode of #Science4Policy podcast featuring John O’Connor, discussing the latest evidence on education policy in Ireland! 📢sapea.info/podcast PS. Don't forget to join our Slack community to discuss new podcast episodes 👀➡️join.slack.com/t/scienceforpo…

Enjoyed contributing 🇮🇪 country case to Chapter 11 in ⁦this ⁦OECD Education⁩ publication ‘Who Really Cares about Using Education Research in Policy and Practice?’ oecd-ilibrary.org/education/who-…

The 4th article in Vol. 48 of the Irish Journal of Education has been published at 👉 erc.ie/wp-content/upl…. John O’Connor’s article focuses on the use of randomised controlled trials in education #edchatie #loveirishresearch 👇