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	<title>Education Matters</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>World Universities Debating Championships</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2009/01/05/world-universities-debating-championships/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest academic competition in the world, involving more than forty countries worldwide, was hosted over the Christmas/New Year break...]]></description>
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		<title>Firms will receive grants to take on apprentices</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/30/grant-aid-for-firms-to-provide-work-experience-for-apprentices/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Continuing Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An Employer Based Redundant Apprentice Rotation Scheme is to be implemented by FAS to enable apprentices to obtain their final qualification. ]]></description>
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		<title>Minister makes concessions on substitute cover</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/16/minister-makes-concessions-on-substitute-cover/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Minister Batt O'Keeffe has allocated an extra €2.7m for substitute cover in second level schools and has also confirmed a deal for primary schools.]]></description>
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		<title>An Gúm: Léigh leat!</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/15/an-gum-leigh-leat/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dhá leabhar nuafhoilsithe do pháistí 6 bliana+ le Maolíosa Ní Chléirigh agus Brighid McLaughlin.
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		<title>Ireland comes last in UNICEF early childhood review</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/13/ireland-comes-last-in-unicef-early-childhood-review/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Early Childhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ireland has tied with Canada for bottom place in an international comparison of early childhood development policies. Only Sweden fulfilled all ten criteria.]]></description>
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		<title>Childcare Subvention Scheme remains controversial</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/13/childcare-subvention-scheme-remains-controversial/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Early Childhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Figures from the 2nd annual return under the CCSS, which subsidises childcare costs in 865 community-based services, have been released.]]></description>
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		<title>Data analysis shows more schools reporting on attendance</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/12/more-schools-are-reporting-on-attendance/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Discipline]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Disadvantage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Disadvantage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Discipline]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Post Primary]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Parent Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The NEWB analysis of school attendance data in primary and post-primary schools, from 2003-04 to 2005-06, was published on December 11.]]></description>
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		<title>A tool to ease the administrative burden</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/12/a-tool-to-ease-the-administrative-burden/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA['Anseo' is an attendance and administration system designed to meet the requirements of schools. Now in its 8th year and in 74 schools nationwide...  ]]></description>
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		<title>IPA Yearbook &#038; Diary 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/11/ipa-yearbook-diary-2009/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Union Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On December 11, Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe launched the 2009 edition of the IPA Yearbook &#038; Diary in the Merrion Hotel, Dublin 2.
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		<title>The Dublin Education Rally</title>
		<link>http://www.educationmatters.ie/2008/12/10/the-dublin-education-rally/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008</pubDate>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While certain politicians watched football in Old Trafford, some 60,000 campaigners staged the biggest education protest in the history of the state.]]></description>
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