Foreign Language Assistant Scheme

The Foreign Language Assistant Scheme aims to provide additional support to school communities to experience the target language and its culture with a native speaker.

Post-Primary Schools may apply to host assistants who speak the following languages:

• French
• German
• Spanish
• Italian
• Japanese

January to March 2026 claim Form will be made available in due course.

Please note late submission of claim form may result in delay of payment.

Please ensure that you have also submitted a timetable for each assistant as claim forms cannot be processed without submission of a timetable.

Timetable

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Please note the closing date for applications is 2nd February 2026

Please read the Information Notes and FAQ’s before completing applications.

Education and Training Board Schools Applications Only

Department of Education and Youth Schools Applications Only