Policy Development in St. Ailbe’s School 

In St. Ailbe’s School collaboration and partnership are important aspects of development planning. The process of School Planning promotes the establishment of school structures that recognise the contribution of all staff members to the standard of education in St. Ailbe’s School and draw on the support of all partners in shaping our future. St. Ailbe’s school has a shared responsibility for providing a quality education.

Collaborative whole-school Development Planning is adopted in St. Ailbe’s School, as a strategy for improving learning outcomes for students. It provides an opportunity to affirm existing good practice and pinpoint areas for improvement. By highlighting challenges, it identifies key planning issues regarding the quality of our education service at both school and system level.

The ultimate objective of St. Ailbe’s School Planning and Development is to identify students’ needs and to respond appropriately to them. The quality of student learning is a core focus in development and planning activities. A challenge for St. Ailbe’s School Planning and Development is to devise measures to promote and support the learning of all students.

School Development and Planning was introduced in St. Ailbe’s School to stimulate and strengthen a culture of collaborative development and planning with a view to promoting school improvement and effectiveness. These policies are established in the national context of:

1.   government policy on Social Inclusion, and