The Burns Report

Report of the Review Body on Post-Primary Education (Burns Report) 

The document Education for the 21st Century: Report by the Post-Primary Review Body was published for consultation in October 2001.  The document is available to download in full or by chapters.

Report in full

• The Burns report in full

Part 1

Part 1 of the report covers the need for change;

• The Burns report - part 1

Part 2

Part 2 of the report covers partnerships and progress;

• The Burns report - part 2

Part 3

Part 3 covers the appendices; 

• The Burns report - appendices

Consultation and responses

A report into the review of post-primary education was published in October 2002, and is available for download below;

• Report on responses to consultation

The Department of Education made available all responses received which were fully considered, and these can be viewed below;

• Responses to consultation from business community
• Responses to consultation from churches
• Responses to consultation from education partners
• Responses to consultation from further and higher education
• Responses to consultation from other interests
• Responses to consultation from political representatives
• Responses to consultation from public and voluntary and community sector
• Responses to consultation from human rights and equality interests

Statistical tables

Statistical tables are available below which summarise information provided by respondents;

• Statistical tables

Views of children and young people

Research into the views of children and young people can be viewed below;

• Views of children and young people

Ministerial meetings with key interest groups

Notes on ministerial meetings with key interest groups can be viewed below;

• Notes of ministerial meetings with business community
• Notes of ministerial meetings with churches
• Notes of ministerial meetings with education partners
• Notes of ministerial meetings with further and higher education
• Notes of ministerial meetings with political representatives
• Notes of ministerial meetings with public and voluntary and community sector