We partnered with Dublin City University’s Institute of Education in November 2025 to deliver the British Council’s International Education Programme study visit for Welsh school teachers and local authority officials to learn about policy and best practice approaches in literacy, numeracy and teaching in Ireland.
Funded by the Welsh Government Education Directorate, Welsh school teachers and local authority stakeholders engaged in a week-long study visit to Ireland as part of the International Education Programme.
Across the week, delegates met with partners at Dublin City University’s Institute of Education, the Welsh Government in Ireland, the Irish Government’s Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA), as well as Irish and English medium schools:
- Rutland Street School
- Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige
- Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Inchicore
- Faughart CNS, Dundalk
We are especially grateful to Dublin City University’s Institute of Education and experts from DCU’s research centres, Centre of Language & Literacy, SEALBHU Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy, and also experienced their fantastic Changemakers network and schools’ programme.
This is the second visit this year and we are delighted to support these visits which focus on best practices related to key Welsh government priorities and explore educational strategies in different countries. The goal is to bring insights and learning back to Welsh schools and policy development in order to be alert to developments in practice and policy, engage in knowledge sharing, challenge current practices and provide professional development opportunities as well as support ongoing exchange and collaboration between Wales and Ireland.
About the International Education Programme (IEP)
The International Education Programme (IEP) is a programme funded by the Welsh government and implemented by the British Council. The programme covers nursery, primary, secondary, further and higher education. Professionals and young people alike benefit through formal and non-formal international educational opportunities.
The aims and objectives of the programme are to:
- provide individuals with knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to a global community
- increase awareness, attitudes and response to global learning
- increase sustained collaboration between Wales and other countries
- improve educational levels and productive partnerships
- increase the employability of young people in Wales
- focus on key Welsh government education policy priorities.