Irish language colleges have reiterated concerns about the proposed learner protection fund that will be introduced with the long-awaited International Education Mark.

Irish language colleges are concerned that the proposed plan for mandatory government-backed learner protection insurance is “inferior” to current products on the market and will fail to protect staff. 

Plans to introduce a long-awaited International Education Mark in Ireland are part of a raft of proposed measures to bolster the quality of teaching in the country and boost the value of the sector.