Irish education system
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The Irish education system is made up of first, second and third-level education and of further education. Almost all education is funded by the State.
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Explains the new arrangements and conditions for exempting certain students from the study of Irish in primary and secondary school. -
The Irish Constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann) contains specific articles on education, religion, and the family, which affect how education is organised. -
Information on the rights of parents to homeschool their children and how home schooling is regulated and assessed. -
Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) and other initiatives provide supports to address educational disadvantage. -
Explains the rules about admissions policies in schools in Ireland and changes under the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. -
This page describes how schools provide school meals under the School Meals Scheme to children. -
This page describes the special arrangements for the education of children with special educational needs.
This document is in: Special education needs