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Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 19/04/2024.
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Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, has launched Computer Science Week 2024, which is set to take place from 20 – 27 April.
Events set to take place during Computer Science Week 2024 will focus on the ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 17/04/2024.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today confirmed that the gradual return to normal Leaving Certificate outcomes will begin in 2025. For students in 2024, there will be no change from last year with grades to stay at ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/04/2024.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley, TD, and Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, Hildegarde Naughton, TD, have announced a revised assessment of need process for schools.
This revised process has been developed on foot of a recent High Court judgement which found that ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/03/2024.
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Statement issued by Department of Education on the Delivery of the Junior Cycle Schoolbooks advising that additional user-friendly resources and support will be provided after Easter Break
The new Junior Cycle Schoolbooks Scheme is ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 25/03/2024.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD have confirmed the location of two new special schools in Limerick and Kildare. This follows their announcement on 6 December 2023 of the establishment of four new special schools for ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 08/03/2024.
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As part of the redevelopment of the Primary School Curriculum, NCCA has opened the consultation process inviting the public to have their say on the new primary school curriculum in modern Ireland.
The NCCA is consulting on ...
click to read full post & comments(2) Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 27/02/2024.
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It is expected that the Minister for Education, Normal Foley, will update the Government today on the review of the school transport scheme which is used by 161,000 students.
Under the current scheme, the rules require that students must choose the school nearest ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 20/02/2024.
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Immunisation is one of the most effective ways of protecting your child against harmful diseases. The HSE is advising parents of first year students to make sure their child gets vaccinated through the HSE school ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 18/12/2023.
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ASTI and ISSU issued statements expressing disappointment at the Examination Comission's announcement that 2024 Leaving Certificate Oral examinations will once again be held during the first week of the students Easter Break (Saturday 23rd to Thursday 28th March 2024) - see statements below ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 14/12/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD along with Arlene Forster, Chief Executive Officer of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), today formally marked the recent launch of the open consultation on draft specifications for six Leaving ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/12/2023.
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The
college progression data or information on ‘feeder schools’ to third level for autumn 2023 is available today on Schooldays.ie providing school-by-school information on which students have progressed to which colleges this year.
To view the information on your school for the last thirteen years on Schooldays.ie, visit ...
click to read full post & comments(1) Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 06/12/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD have today, 6 December, announced the establishment of four new special schools next year to cater for the increasing number of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 05/12/2023.
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Minister Foley welcomes the publication of PISA 2022 results, showing students significantly above average in mathematics, reading and science. ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/11/2023.
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The Irish Second Level Students Union (ISSU) is demanding that Oral Examination times be changed to before the Easter break, reverting back to the timetable in place pre-pandemic. ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 09/11/2023.
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The Government has approved plans to roll out resources to support parents and parent associations who wish to develop voluntary codes regarding smartphone use among primary school children. ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/10/2023.
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2023 is the first time that the number of candidates taking Junior Cycle tests has surpassed 70,000 with 70,727 receiving their Junior Cycle results today. Schools will be making results available to students today at a time decided by ...
click to read full post & comments Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 10/10/2023.
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A total of €10.5 billion has been allocated to the Department of Education for 2024, This will include:
Free schoolbooks to be provided for first three years of secondary school (iPads & private schools not included)
Fees will be waived for school State exams next year.
There will be a once-off ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 09/10/2023.
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Roderic O’ Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Heather Humphreys, Minister for Rural and Community Development today announced the First 5 Little Book at Bedtime initiative, in collaboration with public libraries and the Local Government Management Agency. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/09/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today unveils €6 million in one off funding to support and promote attendance in primary, post-primary and special schools. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 20/09/2023.
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The Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, today 20 September 2023, announces an updated programme for Senior Cycle Redevelopment. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/09/2023.
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In last year’s budget, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD increased the primary school capitation grant to €258 per pupil to assist schools in dealing with the myriad of financial pressures facing school communities. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/09/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced the Junior Cycle exam results are due out on 18th October 2023. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/09/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today launches the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum for all primary and special schools. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/09/2023.
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CyberSafeKids published startling figures in the annual CyberSafeKids’ Annual Trends and Usage Report. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/08/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD, Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD and Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education Thomas Byrne TD have congratulated the X candidates across Ireland receiving the results of their Leaving Certificate examinations today. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/08/2023.
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There has been unprecedented demand for the National Childcare Scheme in first six months since increased subsidies came into effect. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/08/2023.
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Families and guardians can register online for free GP Care for children aged 6 and 7 for the first time from today, Friday 11th August 2023. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 02/08/2023.
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Barnardos Calls on the Government to:
1. Extend free schoolbooks to all secondary school children
2. Ensure all schools have an option of a low-cost uniform
3. Maintain back to school allowance increase
4. End voluntary contributions ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 17/07/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today opened a public consultation process to inform development of the new Traveller and Roma Education Strategy. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 13/07/2023.
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According to the NCCA, arising from the review of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in primary and post-primary schools, the need to update the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum was identified as ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/07/2023.
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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris today launched a landmark change to ensure undergraduate students, for the first time, can earn a university degree outside the points system. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/06/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman TD have today, 23 June, ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays newshound, on 26/06/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced details of the second strand of a landmark programme of counselling and wellbeing/mental health supports to be piloted in a number of primary schools across the country from September 2023. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/06/2023.
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Minister Roderic O’Gorman has today (26th of June) announced the commencement date for new employment entitlements brought in as part of the recently passed Work Life Balance Act 2023. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshoud, on 14/06/2023.
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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced the opening of the 2023 Childminding Development Grant. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/06/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley, Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan and Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education Thomas Byrne have extended good luck and best wishes to all candidates ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 01/06/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today, Wednesday 31 May, announced the establishment of a landmark programme of counselling and mental health supports to be piloted in a series of primary schools from September 2023. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 24/05/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today confirmed that the date the State Examinations Commission intends to issue the Leaving Certificate 2023 results is Friday, 25 August 2023. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchooldDays Newshound, on 16/05/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today, Tuesday 16 May launched the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2021[END INTRO], The National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading (NAMER) 2021 and the NAMER DEIS reports. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 08/05/2023.
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Hundreds of expectant parents will receive a new ‘baby bundle’ in the coming days as part of a pilot announced by Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/04/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD today (26 April) announced that the payment of over €50 million ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/04/2023.
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The Bus Éireann family portal is currently open for new applications for school transport services for the 2023 / 2024 school year.
New applications are considered as: ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 24/04/2023.
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today launched details of this year’s Active School Week, together with Ministers of State, Thomas Byrne TD and Hildegarde Naughton TD.
National Active School Week #ASW23 takes place from 24-28 April. ... click to read full post & comments
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 17/04/2023.
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Minister for Education and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion have announced the establishment of two new special schools as part of a comprehensive update on enhanced education provision for students with special educational needs. ... click to read full post & comments