Junior Cycle School Books Scheme

Details of the new School book scheme for Junior cycle were set out by the Minister in March 2024.

More than 212,000 students enrolled in approximately 670 post-primary schools, will benefit from the new scheme. This scheme will ensure that parents and guardians of students enrolled in Junior Cycle years in post-primary schools in the Free Education Scheme will not be asked to buy or rent any schoolbooks for the 2024/25 school year

Funding under the Junior Cycle Schoolbooks Scheme does not extend to including the purchase of digital devices by schools. However, schools may use the funding for digital media support, which relates to teaching and learning within curricular requirements as outlined in the guidance. All schoolbooks remain the property of the school and are on loan to students.


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