The Education
(Un)Convention
Unconventional questions. Now let’s build practical solutions.
What are the big issues in education?
What will we be covering?
Let's dig deep into the issues
Publishing the Recommendations
Let's Improve Literacy: How can we get every child to read before leaving school?
Too many children struggle to read confidently. What changes would ensure every child becomes a strong reader early?
Should religion still shape school access in modern Ireland, or is it time for a new model for every child?
Why are so many schools facing the same behaviour challenges, and what practical approaches could create calmer, safer classrooms for everyone?
After years of lessons, many students still cannot speak Irish confidently. What needs to change?
Does Junior Cycle give teenagers enough meaningful options, or is a more flexible model now needed?
Families and schools feel growing pressure. How do we rebuild special education around children instead of bureaucracy?
Are children growing up too exposed online, and what should schools and parents do differently now?
Can technology genuinely close educational inequality, or is it widening the gap for some children?
Education shapes the lives of children, families and communities across Ireland.
Important conversations about its future are now taking place through the National Education Convention.
The Education (Un)Convention simply recognises that many valuable ideas about education exist beyond the walls of any single gathering.
By sharing perspectives from teachers, parents, students and communities, the conversation about education can become broader, richer and more reflective of the experiences of those who live it every day.
Every idea contributes to that conversation.