Do teachers really need a certificate in religious studies to teach at primary?
With 95 per cent of schools under religious control, some argue the requirement amounts to State-sponsored discrimination
Scant religious practice in trainee primary teachers, study finds
One-third of teaching applicants say they rarely or never practise their religion
Why are so many teachers white, Irish, middle-class women?
Diversity remains a challenge with few men or people from disadvantaged backgrounds entering the profession
Cog Notes: Fears for diversity of future staffrooms
Early findings of a national survey on diversity in initial teacher education raise concerns over a possible impact on the socioeconomic make-up of future staffs
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