The early school leaver programme at primary level and the stay in school retention initiative at second level have been merged into an integrated School Completion Programme, involving in excess of 370 primary and post primary schools in 82 clusters and with a budget in 2002 of about €15.4 million. The National Educational Welfare Board was established with a budget of €4.3 million to promote regular school attendance. A wide range of other schemes and initiatives, including those for children of Travellers, non-nationals and other vulnerable groups, has been established to complete a huge programme aimed at tackling disadvantage in our schools.