Organisation information
Social Inclusion Unit
- Published on: 20 September 2019
- Last updated on: 29 July 2025
Social Inclusion Unit is responsible for developing and promoting a co-ordinated department response to tackling educational disadvantage.
What we do
- DEIS Delivering Equality of Opportunity In Schoolssets out the department’s vision for education to more fully become a proven pathway to better opportunities for those in communities at risk of disadvantage and social exclusion.
- Co-ordination of Traveller Education
- High Support Special Schools, Youth Encounter Projects (YEP) and Children Detention Schools
- Integration – migrant policy
- Home School Community Liaison Scheme (HSCL)
- Out-of-school education provision
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Contact us
Social Inclusion Unit
- Address:
- Department of Education, Social Inclusion Unit, Cornamaddy, Athlone, N37 X659
Telephone contacts:
- Co-ordination of Traveller Education: 090 648 4268
- School Completion Programme: 090 64 83852
- DEIS Policy: 090 648 3845 3766
- DEIS – Grants: 090 648 4134 / 4096
- Home School Community Liaison: 090 648 4134 / 4096
- High Support / Special Care Units: 090 648 4134 / 4096
- Youth Encounter Projects: 090 645 1310
- NEIC Education Initiative: 01 889 6624