Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister @RichardbrutonTD arrive at St Brigid's for the launch of Action Plan for Educationpic.twitter.com/TtDAOfNWws
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Publish and implement an education strategy for the Gaeltacht.pic.twitter.com/DtteiRC851
Five-fold increase in the reach of the Incredible Years teacher programme for DEIS schools.
Six-fold increase in the reach of the Friends programme aimed at supporting children in difficulty.
Rolling out coding to primary schools from 2018, teaching of computer science as a Leaving Certificate subject.
Processes to introduce teaching of new languages such as Mandarin at second level and to enhance teaching of languages at third level.
Total of 100 apprenticeship schemes and 50 traineeship schemes delivering 50,000 registrations between now and 2020.pic.twitter.com/52SViEyynH
25% increase in access to work experience at higher level; 25% increase in flexible learning; an entrepreneurship education plan.
Roll out of a national programme to support the implementation of Wellbeing Guidelines to all primary and post-primary schools.
Publish the 2015 Lifeskills survey, providing information on how schools cater for the wellbeing of their students.
New circular to schools regarding uniform costs which will be developed taking into account the views of parents.
Extra funding for book rental schemes as resources permit.pic.twitter.com/sx6boTpSsh
Better mentoring for newly appointed school principals, a coaching service for existing school principals.
A postgraduate qualification for aspiring school principals.
Over 366,000 hours of continuous professional development for teachers by 2017,a 4.5% increase on 2016.
New centre of excellence, integrating existing supports, to support in-school improvement.
A school excellence fund to support innovation.
A new Inclusion Support Service to bring together various services to better support children with special educational needs.
A School building programme – aimed at delivering over 60,000 additional permanent school places.
Over 300 extensions to existing schools and build 14 new schools by 2021.
Taoiseach meeting students at St Brigid's School, the Coombe where the #educationplan was launched.pic.twitter.com/hjbGyoqyxd
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