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Woman challenges council's refusal to recognise her as qualified teacher

Summary

Ms Fiona Roche, a secondary school teacher from Kildare who has taught since 2002 and been registered with the Teaching Council since 2006, has brought a High Court judicial review against the council's refusal to recognise her as a qualified post‑primary teacher. The council, after a 2018 Department of Education instruction to vacate her position, declared in April 2019 that she was not to be accredited as a registered qualified teacher for religion and CSPE, citing insufficient subject‑matter qualifications and lack of experience in the sector. Ms Roche, who holds a Montessori teaching qualification, a degree in Behavioural Science‑Psychology, a Graduate Diploma in Guidance Counselling and higher diplomas in Further Education and Theological Studies, disputes the decision and has unsuccessfully appealed. In the High Court, counsel argued that the council's decision‑making process was flawed and that the decision was without legal basis, irrational and contrary to common sense.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman challenges council's refusal to recognise her as qualified teacher. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• April 2019 Other
• 2020-07-28 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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