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Report front cover - An Evaluation of the Skills for Life and Work programme.

ETI publishes an evaluation of the Skills for Life and Work training programme

12 June 2026

The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the impact of changes introduced in 2021 to entry level and level 1 training
Report front cover - Post-primary (including EOTAS) Insights Report - September 2024 to June 2025.

Post-primary (including EOTAS) Insights Report

04 June 2026

This phase insights report brings together evidence from inspection and evaluation activity undertaken by ETI
Report front cover - Primary (including EOTAS) Insights Report - September 2024 to June 2025.

Primary (including EOTAS) Insights Report

21 May 2026

This phase insights report is designed to support those working in primary schools and EOTAS settings
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What we do and how we do it

Good Practice

The ETI promotes the dissemination of good and innovative practice identified across the education, training and youth sectors through inspection and evaluative work.

Inspection

The purpose of inspection is to promote the highest possible standards of learning, teaching, training and achievement throughout the education, training and youth sectors.  

Our Documents

Inspection reports

Inspection Report - Naíscoil Chois Locha, Lurgan, County Armagh

12 June 2026

Report of a Primary Inspection - Our Lady and St Patrick Primary School, Bunscoil Mhuire agus Phádraig, Downpatrick

09 June 2026

Report of a Post-primary Inspection - St John the Baptist’s College

04 June 2026

Report of a Post-primary Inspection - Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Ballymoney

03 June 2026

Inspection Report - Ashgrove Nursery School, Newry

01 June 2026

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Surveys / Evaluations

An Evaluation of the Skills for Life and Work programme

12 June 2026

Post-primary (including EOTAS) Insights Report

04 June 2026

Primary (including EOTAS) Insights Report

21 May 2026

Early Years Insights Report

11 May 2026

An evaluation of Sure Start’s Developmental Programme for 2 to 3-year-old children and the effectiveness of its play-based activities in achieving positive outcomes for the children’s development

04 December 2025

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Promoting improvement in the interest of all learners

We provide inspection services and information about the quality of education being offered to these organisations:

  • Department of Education
  • Department for the Economy

We carry out inspection services for these organisations:

  • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
  • Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
  • Home Office

Our Organisation

Corporate Information

  • A Charter for Inspection
  • About us
  • Annual Business Report
  • Customer service standards
  • Enquiries, concerns, complaints and compliments
  • Managing information

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) is a ‘unitary’ inspectorate and part of the Department of Education (DE), providing independent inspection services and policy advice for DE. The ETI holds the Customer Service Excellence award.

Contact Us

Inspection Services Team
Department of Education
Room F29
Rathgael House
Balloo Road
Rathgill
Bangor
BT19 7PR

Telephone: 028 9127 9726

Email: eti@education-ni.gov.uk
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