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Reporting and Monitoring Arrangements
The work of PPLI in relation to progressing the actions set out in the Languages Connect strategy is overseen
by the Foreign Languages Advisory Group (FLAG) comprising representatives of the Department, its Agencies,
PPLI, and external stakeholders, and by the FLAG Post-primary sub-group (FLAGPP). PPLI provides updates on
actions in Languages Connect for which it is responsible for FLAG and its subgroups as appropriate. The
committees provide advice and support where appropriate to both PPLI and the DoE; provide a forum for
discussion on current policy implementation and advise the Department on future direction/priorities for
foreign languages strategy; bring together key stakeholders to provide advice from a range of perspectives to
support the implementation of the Strategy; and monitor progress on the roll out of policy elements/actions
in the Strategy and Implementation Plan.
FLAGPP is chaired by a member of the Inspectorate of the Department of Education (DoE), currently Maria
Lorigan, who also represents the Inspectorate on FLAG. The secretariat is provided by PPLI. Membership of the
post-primary sub-committee includes post-primary related representatives of FLAG in addition to other
relevant experts.
FLAGPP Committee Members
Inspectorate DoE, Chair
Maria Lorigan
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit (CAP)
Leona De Khors, Lorcán Ó hAlmhain
PPLI
Karen Ruddock
ITE, Maynooth University
Céline Healy, Ph. D.
ITE, University College Dublin
Eileen Bowman, Ph. D.
NAPD
Sarah-Jane Willis
NCCA
Elisabeth Butler
SEC
Margaret Carter
Teacher Professional Networks
Mairéad O’Driscoll
Languages Expert
Mary Kenny
Languages Expert
Ian Collen, Ph. D.
Languages Expert
Jean Conacher, Ph. D.
An Annual Work Plan is prepared by PPLI for CAP, outlining the policy actions for which it has responsibility in
any given year and how implementation will be achieved. Governance meetings are held between CAP Unit
and PPLI at least three times a year at which the director of PPLI and/or her nominees provide CAP Unit with
updates on all relevant matters.
In addition to an Annual Work Plan PPLI prepares this annual report detailing the implementation of PPLI
policy actions in the previous year. PPLI is also committed to implementing an internal system to monitor
performance and to reporting the outcome of same to the Department at its Governance Meetings.
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