The Higher Education Minister told an Oireachtas Committee today that the current Leaving Cert system is not preparing students for life after school.

Minister Simon Harris wants to see students taught proper sex education, financial literacy and digital and climate protection skills in secondary school.

Kieran was joined by Barbara Ennis, Principal of Alexandra College and Harry McCann the Director of Trendster Media...

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