Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity

Schools should fully reflect the diversity of Irish society, so students of all religions and none can have access to education regardless of their belief system.

The Minister for Education published a framework and action plan aimed at helping to achieve the Programme for Government commitment to seek to increase choice for parents by ensuring that families can access both multi/non-denominational and faith-based education.

A multi-denominational school is a school under a non-religious patron, where children learn about all faiths and belief systems through a multi-denominational programme. Examples include Community National Schools in the ETB sector, Educate Together schools and An Foras Pátrúnachta schools. Currently 172 of our schools have a multi-denominational (or inter-denominational) ethos.

This website provides access to a wide range of information on the Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process, with the goal of assisting school communities in completing a survey to determine the demand for change.

This website provides access to a wide range of information on the Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process, with the goal of assisting school communities in completing a survey to determine the demand for change.