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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Completion Programme (SCP) and the Home School Community Liaison scheme (HSCL) along with the statutory Educational Welfare Service (EWS) form the three strands of Tusla Education Support Service (TESS). These three strands work together collaboratively with schools, families and other relevant services to achieve the best educational outcomes for children and young people. TESS is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. Since 1 January 2021, responsibility for the administration of the School Completion Programme (SCP), transferred back from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to my Department. SCP is one strand of the Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) and is funded by my Department via Tusla. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: On 1 January 2021, the administration of the School Completion Programme (SCP), transferred from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to my Department. The SCP forms part of the Tusla Education Support Service (TESS). While the arrangements between Tusla and the SCP are not impacted by the change in ministerial responsibility, Tusla now reports to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The information within the scope of the Deputy’s question is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department specifies the minimum entry requirements in the core subjects: Irish, English and Mathematics for entry into primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes to ensure that primary teachers have the capacity to lead in these significant areas of student learning. The current Leaving Certificate entry requirement is a H4 in Irish. All candidates, including school leavers,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) advises the Minister for Education on curriculum and assessment for early childhood education, primary and post-primary schools. This advice is generated in a highly collaborative manner and draws on extensive research and educational literature, and experiences of schools and early childhood settings. Information on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: In July 2015, the Minister for Education and Skills published the Framework for Junior Cycle 2015. Implementation of the new Junior Cycle was done on a phased basis, and commenced in September 2014, with the introduction of English for first year students. By 2019, all subject specifications had been introduced, with all subjects in the 2022 examinations being assessed under the new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that in March 2022, I announced an ambitious programme of work for a reimagined Senior Cycle of education where the student is at the centre of their Senior Cycle experience which will: - Empower students to meet the challenges of the 21st century - Enrich the student experience and build on what’s strong in our current system - Embed wellbeing and reduce...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that nine retired senior civil and public servants were appointed by me and my predecessors as Minister subsequent to competitions held by the Public Appointments Service since 2013. The Deputy may wish to note that in some cases, individuals may be nominated by various organisations, for appointment to boards of certain state bodies, arising from the terms in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lobbying Reform (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: With regard to my Department, none of the senior members of staff are members of a board of a body registered for lobbying purposes under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 or are on the board of a body which has had to disclose that they have engaged in lobbying State authorities. The information in regard to senior staff members of bodies under the aegis of my Department, within the scope...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently examining the accommodation options for the school in question and my officials will be in further contact with the school patron as soon as these are finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school in question. This application is under assessment by my officials and a decision will issue directly to the school authorities when the application process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (21 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Officials have been engaging with colleagues in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, which has policy responsibility for the further education sector, and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to this matter and discussions are ongoing. There has been previous engagement with Unions regarding these staff and while...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (21 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question on literacy test scores. Since 2012 primary schools have been administering standardised testing on an annual basis to all pupils in 2nd, 4th and 6th classes. The data requested is not available as the results of standardised tests are confidential to each individual school and therefore are not published. Primary principals and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all recognised primary and post-primary schools. All schools have access to a service from NEPS which includes: - Psychological support in the event of a Critical Incident - A school staff Support and Development Service, to build school capability to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional school accommodation from the school in question. My Department has a strong track record of delivery of school building projects and this was achieved again in 2022 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. There were...