SICI is the organisation of national and regional inspectorates of education in Europe. It was founded in 1995 and has at this moment 25 members. SICI provides services to its member organisations and contributes to the development of education in Europe with data and analyses based on direct observation of school practices. (Read more)
Cancellation of workshop We regret to inform you that the National Agency for School Evaluation in Lithuania will not be able to host the SICI workshop: 'The Impact of Internal and External Evaluation on the Improvement of the Quality in Schools', in September 2009 in Vilnius.
Cancellation of workshop
We regret to inform you that the National Agency for School Evaluation in Lithuania will not be able to host the SICI workshop: 'The Impact of Internal and External Evaluation on the Improvement of the Quality in Schools', in September 2009 in Vilnius.
Association for Teacher Education in Europe
We have great pleasure in inviting you to the Conference 'Creativity in Teacher Education', which will take place in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) from 29 August to 2 September 2009. Please click here to read more
Looking at Guidance
Dear colleagues, please find a copy of the following evaluation report which was been prepared by the Evaluation Support and Research Unit of the Inspectorate and published recently by the Department of Education and Science: http://www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/insp_looking_at_guidance.pdf?language=EN. More information can be found on the website of the Department www.education.ie
The 2008 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators was published on 09/09/2008 and is available at the following address: http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_2649_39263238_41266761_1_1_1_1,00.html
Governance and Performance of Schools in Europe, November the 6th and 7th in Poitiers
Please find the newsletter about the European Conference that took place in Poitiers-Futurescope on November the 6th and 7th 2008 at the following address: http://www.esen.education.fr/
The printed Blue Book becomes an on line digital version: Inspectorates' Profiles
For more information and to view the latest Profiles: Northern Ireland, Wales, England, The Netherlands, Portugal, Saxony, Scotland, Hesse, Denmark and Sweden please click here
New Presidency
During the General Assembly this year Ferry de Rijcke stepped down as President as he has taken up another post working with the Interim-pool of the Dutch Civil Service. The new Presidency has been appointed to Graham Donaldson from the Scottish Inspectorate, we wish him a warm welcome in his new role!
SICI Review replaces SICI Newsletter
The SICI Review replaces SICI Newsletter and will be published once a year.
Click here for the October 2008 edition
Foreword of the President
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