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Irish students are Best Performers in Reading Literacy
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 05/12/2023.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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
Students Demand Orals Examinations to Return to Pre-Pandemic Timings
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/11/2023.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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
New Plan to Encourage no Smartphones for Children in Primary Schools
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 09/11/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
Junior Cycle Results 2023 issue today
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/10/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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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
Budget 2024 Education & Parenting Update
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 10/10/2023.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
A total of €10.5 billion has been allocated to the Department of Education for 2024, This will include:
Free Bedtime Story Books for Children 4 years and under
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 09/10/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Campaign to Encourage School Attendance Announced
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/09/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Update to Senior Cycle Redevelopment
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 20/09/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Primary School Reps Call for Increased Funding of 50%
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/09/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Junior Cycle Exam Results Due on 18 October
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/09/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
New Primary Mathematics Curriculum Launched
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/09/2023.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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
25% Primary & 40% Secondary experience cyberbullying
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/09/2023.Tags: Parenting
CyberSafeKids published startling figures in the annual CyberSafeKids’ Annual Trends and Usage Report. ... click to read full post & comments
61,736 Students Received Leaving Certificate Results Today
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/08/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
90% increase in demand for National Childcare Scheme
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/08/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
Register online for free GP care for children aged 6 & 7
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/08/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
The Real Cost of Free Education
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 02/08/2023.Tags: Parenting
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)
Consultation Process for new Traveller & Roma Education Strategy
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 17/07/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
New Leaving Cert Sex Ed Curriculum launched
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 13/07/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Degree Programmes available outside Points System
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/07/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
New Local Creative Youth Partnership (LCYP) for Cavan & Monaghan.
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/06/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
Second Strand of Counselling & Mental Health Supports
Posted by SchoolDays newshound, on 26/06/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Introduction of New Employment Rights for Parents
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/06/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
2023 Childminding Development Grant Launched
Posted by SchoolDays Newshoud, on 14/06/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
Ministers wish candidates good wishes for state examinations
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/06/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Pilot programme of counselling & mental health supports
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 01/06/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Leaving Cert Results Date Confirmed
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 24/05/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
Ireland is a Top Performing Literacy Country
Posted by SchooldDays Newshound, on 16/05/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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
First ‘Baby Bundles’ to be Delivered to Expectant Parents
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 08/05/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
Payment of grants to eliminate the costs of schoolbooks
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/04/2023.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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
School transport services for the first time closing date is 28 April
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/04/2023.Tags: Parenting
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
Launch of Active Schools Week 2023
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 24/04/2023.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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
Two new Special Schools announced
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 17/04/2023.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
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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
Minister launches Action Plan for Bullying
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 10/04/2023.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
Minister for Education Norma Foley launched the Implementation Plan for Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying on 9th April 2023. This is the Department of Education’s whole-education approach to preventing and addressing bullying in schools.
Four key areas of the implementation plan are ... click to read full post & comments
Report recommends Hot School Meals universal by 2030
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 30/03/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers Education And Politics
Free Primary School Books from Sept 2023
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 22/03/2023.Tags: Parenting Education And Politics
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It was announced in Budget 2023 that every primary school and special school in the country would be included in a new €50 million scheme which would cover all school books, workbooks and ... click to read full post & comments(2)
Parent and Toddler Group Grants Initiative 2023
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 10/03/2023.Tags: Parenting Education And Politics
Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman, today launched the Parent and Toddler Group Grants Initiative 2023. ... click to read full post & comments(2)
Minister Foley Launches New Primary Curriculum
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/03/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today (Thursday 9 March) launched the new Primary Curriculum Framework for all primary and special schools. ... click to read full post & comments
STEM Projects get 6 Million Investment
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/03/2023.Tags: Parenting Education And Politics
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister for Education Norma Foley have today announced an investment of more than €6 million in 40 projects to empower diversity and inclusion in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). ... click to read full post & comments
New Primary Curriculum framework expected
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 06/03/2023.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
The Irish Times is reporting this morning that a framework for a new primary curriculum is expected to be published soon. This will be the first major propoosed changs to the ... click to read full post & comments
STEM Education Implementation Plan to 2026
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 03/03/2023.Tags: Parenting Education And Politics
Minister for Education, Norma Foley, and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, have today, launched the STEM Education Implementation Plan to 2026. This is the second implementation plan as part of the STEM Education Policy Statement 2017–2026. ... click to read full post & comments
5th year sittings of LCert Papers in Irish and English deferred
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 28/02/2023.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
Plans for Leaving Certificate candidates to sit Paper 1 of their English and Irish exams at the end of fifth year have been reversed by the Minister for Education. It is expected that the Minister will advise the cabinet this morning that ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Research Shows No Advantage in Same-Sex Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 22/02/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
New research carried out at University of Limerick has revealed that that there is ‘no significant difference’ in academic performance between those attending single sex or mixed schools. ... click to read full post & comments
Savings for parents of school going children
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 21/02/2023.Tags: Parenting Education And Politics
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The Government has announced a range of targeted cost-of-living measures. Among the measures which will benefit parents of school going children are ... click to read full post & comments
Summer Programme 2023 Announced
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 10/02/2023.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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The Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan announced details of the 2023 Summer Programme. Once again, all schools will have an opportunity to run a programme for those children that need it the ... click to read full post & comments