Minister Ruairi Quinn launches National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy (2011-2020)

Today (July 8, 2011), in Dublin, Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn launched  Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life: The National Strategy for Children and Young People 2011-2020. The Strategy outlines a range of measures in teacher education, teacher professional development, curriculum and assessment that will be taken in the years ahead to raise standards. A summary of the plan was also issued. RAI was represented at the launch by two members of the Executive Committee, Karen Willoughby (President-Elect) and Martin Gleeson (Past-President). In February 2011, RAI submitted a detailed response to an earlier draft of the Strategy.