Educational Research Centre Information

The Educational Research Centre (ERC) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in research, assessment and evaluation in education, based in Dublin Ireland. It was established in 1966 and was designated as a Statutory Body in 2015 in accordance with the Education Act (1998). The Centre carries out research at all levels of the education system. Research is undertaken on behalf of the Department of Education, at the request of other agencies and on the initiative of the ERC itself and its staff. An assessment service is also provided through, for example, the supply of standardised tests to schools. The ERC also publishes the Irish Journal of Education.