Minister for Education Norma Foley TD last week announced the extension of Strand 1 of the Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot to 61 urban DEIS primary schools in Tallaght, Clondalkin, Finglas, Ballymun and Darndale.

The schools that will now be included in the pilot have been identified by the Department of Education as supporting children from areas with some of the highest levels of disadvantage in the State.

This extension will provide access to the Counselling in Primary Schools pilot to 56 DEIS Urban Band 1 schools and 5 DEIS Urban Band 2 schools in two clusters:

1. Dublin Southwest

2. North Dublin City

The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) on behalf of the Department will establish panels of pre-approved private counsellors to provide in-person one-to-one counselling to support the primary schools in these clusters. Details of how to apply to be included in the panels are available at this SOURCE

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