Public Consultation on a Strategic Framework for Lifelong Guidance
Guidance facilitates people throughout their lives to manage their own educational, training, occupational, personal, social, and life choices so that they reach their full potential and contribute to the development of a better society. To find out more about...
Minister Foley welcomes hundreds of additional schools to Creative Clusters and BLAST arts programme
The Minister for Education Norma Foley today announced the awarding of BLAST residencies to 629 schools in 2022-2023, the second year of the BLAST (Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers) programme. From Department of Education, published on 3 January 2023. Read...
Significant increase in viral infections and Group A Strep infections
There has been a large increase in general viral infections among children and young people this winter. There have also been recent concerns about a rare bacterial infection. This infection is iGAS (an invasive Group A Streptococcal infection). It is and also known...
Department of Education confirms 13,323 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools
The Department of Education can confirm that as of 1 December, 13,323 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 8,522 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 4,801 pupils have enrolled in post-primary...
Minister Foley announces publication of Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today launches Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying. This landmark new Action Plan is dedicated to the prevention and addressing of bullying, cyber bullying, racism, gender identity bullying or sexual harassment, among other areas,...
Minister Madigan announces opening of public consultation in review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004
The Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan, has today announced the opening of the public consultation as part of the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, which provides for the education of...
Minister Foley announces payment of the additional funding of €100 million once-off cost of living measures to support increased school running costs and the school transport scheme
The Minister for Education Norma Foley has today announced the provision of €90 million additional funding for schools for the 2022/23 school year, as announced on Budget Day 2023. This once-off payment is to provide additional support to schools given general...
Ministers Foley and Madigan announce implementation of the first phase of ISL Scheme
The Minister for Education Norma Foley and the Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan have today announced further details on the implementation of the first phase of the Irish Sign Language (ISL) scheme which...
Ministers Foley and Madigan announce pilot project to support young school leavers with disabilities
Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister for Special Education Josepha Madigan today announced a pilot programme to support the transition for young people with disabilities to improve access to, and opportunities for, post-school options. This project will...