Education

Budget 2022 must embrace need for new priorities

Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Despite significant progress over the past few months, Ireland remains in a period of enormous uncertainty. Optimistic assumptions point towards a rebound in economic activity and employment from late 2021 or early 2022. Conversely, pessimistic assumptions fear ongoing public health related disruptions and a slow emergence from the Covid-19 crisis. Most likely, the reality lies somewhere in between - but there are limited clues as to where.

Budget Choices 2022

Monday, 5 July 2021

Budget Choices 2022 contains detailed, fully-costed Budgetary packages across more than a dozen policy areas including health, housing, education, welfare, sustainability and more; it also contains a range of costed, revenue-raising proposals.

Budget 2022 - Delivering a Fair Recovery

Monday, 5 July 2021

Despite the immediate uncertainty, Budget 2022 must embrace the need for new approaches to how we as a society prioritise choices. People, well-being, public services and a widespread and fair recovery must come first.

Home, school and wellbeing in DEIS and non-DEIS schools

Friday, 2 July 2021

A report from the Educational Research Centre examining the home and school learning environments of 15-year olds in DEIS and non-DEIS schools provides a detailed examination of the home and backgrounds of students in DEIS and non-DEIS schools and examines broader issues including wellbeing, the value that students place on education, their motivation, and aspirations for future learning and employment.

Growing Up in Ireland - the lives of nine-year olds

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

The latest publication in the Growing Up in Ireland study provides very useful information on the lives of nine-year-olds, and the impact of gender and family circumstances on the experiences and developmental outcomes. Here we look at the main findings in terms of education and cognitive development.

Government Success Depends on Delivery

Monday, 21 June 2021

The Programme for Government contained several commitments which, if fully resourced and implemented, would represent significant steps towards creating a fairer and more just Ireland. As we emerge into a new post-Covid reality, our latest National Social Monitor looks at whether Government is delivering on its commitments in key areas and suggests that, so far, Government’s achievements are not matching its commitments.

National Social Monitor - June 2021

Monday, 21 June 2021

Social Justice Matters Policy Brief - Education

Monday, 14 June 2021

‘Social Justice Matters Policy Brief’ is a series designed to provide independent and in-depth analysis on important social policy issues and to present policy options that should be prioritised in the coming years. In this issue we look at the impact of Covid-19 on education at primary level and second level in Ireland.

Covid-19 induced school closures could reverse progress on educational disadvantage

Monday, 14 June 2021

The impact of Covid-19 on our education system cannot be understated. It will widen the learning gap between rich and poor, impose long-term losses of income on all students - with disadvantaged students suffering greater learning losses and greater impacts on their lifetime earnings. It could reverse much of the progress made on addressing educational disadvantage to date.

Digital Inclusion In Ireland

Wednesday, 9 June 2021

The latest NESC report, Digital Inclusion in Ireland: Connectivity, Devices & Skills, focuses on Digital Inclusion - what it is and why it's important. This Report provides key information for policymakers as we consider the world of work, education and social inclusion in an increasingly digital age.