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Primary and post primary schools to be joining DEIS from September 2022

€32 million investment to expand the scheme nationally

Dramatic statistic reflects many strands of societal change here in past two decades

  We have learned a lot during school closures over the past year. For example, we know that four types of resources are essential if children and young people are to succeed at home learning: access to technology; a good internet connection; a quiet space at home to study; and someone that has the skill and time to support and assist with home learning. Unfortunately, we in the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul (SVP) see that at least one, if not all, are not available for some families we su...

About 340,000 pupils are back in school today for the first time since Christmas with hopes of a wider return hingeing on the success of keeping Covid out of their classrooms.

Minister Foley announces new measures to tackle educational disadvantage   Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today (Monday 1 March) announced further supports to those schools catering for children and young people who are experiencing the highest levels of educational disadvantage. As part of the Budget 2021 measures to tackle educational disadvantage, the Minister announced: a one-point reduction in the staffing schedule to reduce class-size in all DEIS Urban Band 1 prima...