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Access services for schools and school staff
Services and information for schools, teachers, special needs assistants and non-teaching staff in schools
Active School Flag
A non-competitive initiative that recognises primary and post-primary schools that focus on physical activities and physical education
Appeal a SUSI appeals officer's decision on your grant application
Service for you to appeal to the Student Grants Appeals Board
Appeal against permanent Exclusion, Suspension or Refusal to Enrol
How to make an appeal under Section 29 of the Education Act against a decision to permanently exclude or suspend a student from school or a refusal to enrol a student in a school
Apply for a grant from SUSI
Apply for a grant from SUSI
Apply for a higher education course through CAO
Facility that allows students to apply to the Central Applications Office (CAO) for third-level education courses.
Apply for an Irish exemption
An exemption from the study of Irish means that a student attending a primary or post-primary school is not required to study Irish
Apply for or renew accreditation to issue fast track work permits (hosting agreements) to non-EEA researchers
Research organisations must be accredited before non-EEA (European Economic Area) employees can apply for a fast-track work permit to do research in Ireland
Apply for the Heritage Council Heritage in Schools Programme
Application process for schools for the Heritage Council's Heritage in Schools Scheme.
Back to Education Allowance
Back to Education Allowances (BTEA)
Back to Education Initiative
The Back to Education Initiative aims to give participants an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities
Become an apprentice
Become and apprentice and earn a salary while you learn
BLAST: Arts in Education
The Department of Education is announcing the launch of the 2023 Arts-in-Education BLAST Residency Programme, which will enable up to 425 new Arts-in-Education residencies in schools each year. Artists from any artistic discipline who have been trained in partnership working with schools will be registered with each of the 21 full-time ESCI centres.
Central Applications Office (CAO)
The aim of the system is to process applications centrally and to deal with them in an efficient and fair manner
Conduct research in another member state as part of an education programme
Information on conducting research in another Member State as part of an education programme.
Curriculum online: Irish Education Curriculum
Resource for teachers and parents on the contents of the Irish curriculum from pre-school to Leaving Certificate level
Data on Individual Schools
Download spreadsheets with address, email and phone numbers for all schools, including special schools, post-primary fee paying and boarding schools
Digital Learning Framework
Planning tool for schools to identify their progress in relation to e-learning
Dublin Regional Skills Forum
The Dublin Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees
Early Start Pre-School Programme
A pre-school project in 40 primary schools in designated areas of urban disadvantage
Early Years
The department's policy in relation to early years education is to raise the quality of provision in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) settings
Early Years Education Inspections
Early-years education inspections are carried out in early-years services participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme
Education system in another EU member state, including higher education and adult learning
Information on the education system in another member state, including higher education and adult learning.
Education system in another Member State, including early childhood education and care, and primary and secondary education
Information on the education system in another Member State, including early childhood education and care, and primary and secondary education.
English Language Assistant (ELA) Scheme 2023/2024
The role of the English Language Assistant is to assist teachers in the classroom and help pupils to see a foreign language as a living language. It operates between Ireland and Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Belgium/Wallonia-Brussels.
Find a school
Find a school and see information and data about that school, including school inspection reports
Find any course in Ireland with Qualifax
Qualifax gives information on college, university, institute of technology and further education college courses
Find support to train your staff with Regional Skills
The Regional Skills fora support businesses in their regions to assess and develop skills for their employees
Foreign Language Assistant Scheme
This scheme encourages students, enrolled in participating schools, to view a foreign language as a living language
Free online courses with eCollege
Learn online, any time, at your own pace with eCollege
Free training courses for employees - Skills for Work
Courses may include a variety of subjects which support the educational needs of employees
Free training courses for unemployed people - Skills Connect
You can learn new or additional skills that will help you secure a new role in your previous sector or find a new role in a new sector
Get career guidance
Career guidance for people at all stages of their career.
Health Research Board Grants
Apply for a Health Research Board Grant
Help My Kid Learn
NALA developed Help My Kid Learn - a simple website that brings together relevant information for parents and the wider community to support children’s literacy and numeracy development
Home School Community Liaison Scheme (HSCL)
This scheme aims to improve educational outcomes for the students most at risk of poor attendance, participation and retention
Home Tuition
The purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons, are unable to attend school
Improve your job opportunities with Skills to Compete courses
These courses focus on improving employability and a person’s ability to compete for job opportunities
Improve your reading, writing and number skills
Facility from the National Adult Literacy Agency for users to assess their literacy skills and work to improve them.
Improve your skills or learn new ones with Skills to Advance
Skills to Advance aims to give employees the skills to progress in their current job, or to take advantage of new job opportunities
In-Person Supplementary Programme (to support students with complex needs)
This programme supports the education or care needs of primary and post primary pupils with complex needs
Irish Sign Language (ISL) Tuition Scheme
This scheme provides funding for a tutor to visit the home of a deaf/hard of hearing pre-school child or school-going pupil to provide training in ISL for the child, their sibling(s) and parent(s)/guardian(s)
Make your qualifications understood in Europe
Use a Europass CV to apply for jobs or training in Europe
Mid East Regional Skills Forum
The Mid East Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees
Mid West Regional Skills Forum
The Mid West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees
Midlands Regional Skills Forum
The Midlands Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in their regions to assess and develop skills for their employees
Modular courses
Shorter, more focused courses offered in a flexible way through blended or online learning to allow people to gain important skills without taking a considerable period away from the labour market
Music Generation
A non-mainstream out of school national music education programme that aims to transform the lives of children and young people through access to high-quality, subsidised performance music education.
National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS)
NEPS psychologists work with both primary and post-primary schools and are concerned with learning, behaviour, social and emotional development.
Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary Scheme
Grant to established, smaller-scale, non-mainstream music education/community music initiatives with limited or no access to other forms of public funding
North East Regional Skills Forum
The North East Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees
North West Regional Skills Forum
The North West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees
Post Leaving Certificate (PLC)
The Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme is a full-time programme for young people who have completed their Leaving Certificate and adults returning to education
Recognition of an Early Years Qualification
Have a qualification assessed for approval.
Register for Irish Research Council science, engineering and technology grants
Facility for users to register with the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology's grant system.
Register of Teachers
Search for a teacher on the Register of Teachers
Remote Area Boarding Grant
This grant is for pupils whose normal place of residence is outside the range of public transport services to a school providing suitable free second-level education
Request a Statement of Second Level Exam Results
Facility allowing users to request a statement of secondary level state examination results
Rutland Street Pre-School Project
The Rutland Street Pre-School Project (Holy Child Pre-school) is a two-year pre-primary programme catering for 3-5 year olds
School Building and Design
Information for school authorities and design teams involved in providing new or additional educational accommodation
School holiday dates
Details of the standardised school year including the dates of Christmas, Easter and mid-term breaks
School Inspection Reports
Facility that allows users to view school inspection reports and publications
School Transport Appeals Board
School Transport Appeals Board
Science Foundation Ireland Grants and Awards
Details of grant and funding opportunities for scientific and engineering research.
Search for a further education and training course
Search facility for all further education and training courses
Search for primary schools, post primary schools and other education providers in your area
Search for primary schools, post primary schools and other education providers in your area
South East Regional Skills Forum
The South East Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees
South West Regional Skills Forum
The South West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in their regions to assess and develop skills for their employees
Springboard courses
Springboard+, offers free courses at certificate, degree and masters level in sectors that need skilled personnel.
State Examination Results
Access to State Examinations and Trade Examination results
State Examinations
Information about the State Examinations, including information for candidates with special needs
Student complaints against higher education institutions (universities and colleges)
Find out how to complain about a third-level institution, and where to go if you're not happy with how the institution dealt with your complaint
Student finance for further and higher education
Financial supports available for students engaging in further and higher education.
Study at a college or university in Ireland
Information for international students wishing to study at an Irish university or college
Submit CAO change of mind form
Change your course choice on your CAO application
Textbook Rental Schemes in Schools
These schemes allow students to rent textbooks from their school for the school year
Track your CAO application
Track the progress of your college or university application
Traineeships in another EU member state
A Traineeship combines learning in the classroom and experience in the workplace to improve employment outcomes for participants and increase retention and productivity in the sector.
Typing Tuition for the Visually Impaired
Typing tuition is available to visually impaired pupils on the recommendation of the visiting teacher for the visually impaired
View employment trends and outlook for different jobs
Statistics and reports on employment trends and the employment outlook for different jobs
Vocational Education and Training Options (VTOS)
A second chance education and training programme which provides courses of up to two years duration for unemployed people.
West Regional Skills Forum
The West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees
Your Europe - Education and Youth
The Your Europe portal gives individuals and businesses practical information on their rights and opportunities in the EU. It focuses on real-life, cross-border situations, e.g. European citizens wishing to work or study in another country in the EU, or European businesses wanting to move to or open a new branch in another country in the EU.
Youthreach
The Youthreach programme provides two years integrated education, training and work experience for unemployed early school leavers without any qualifications or vocational training who are between 15 and 20 years of age

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