DEIS Plan 2017 – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools
13th February 2017 | What's New
The Minister for Education and Skills has launched the Department’s “DEIS Plan 2017”.
The Plan builds on the experiences of existing DEIS schools and draws on international best practice. It sets out new targets to:
- Further improve literacy and numeracy
- Improve school completion rates
- Improve progression to further and higher education
109 schools will receive additional resources, including:
- 15 New DEIS Schools – at Urban Band 1 level (Primary)
- 30 Existing DEIS Schools at Urban Band 2, moving to Urban Band 1 level
- 51 New DEIS Rural Schools (Primary)
- 13 New Post Primary DEIS Schools
Click here for DEIS Plan 2017
Click here for the New DEIS Schools List
