Services provided to parents / guardians

Appeal against permanent Exclusion, Suspension or Refusal to Enrol

Click here for information on how to make an appeal under Section 29 of the Education Act.

Find a School

Find a list of schools in an area and see information about the school including any inspection reports published here

Home Tuition

The purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons, are unable to attend school.

Irish Sign Language (ISL) Tuition Scheme

The Irish Sign Language (ISL) Tuition Schemeprovides funding for a weekly tuition service whereby a tutor visits the home of a deaf/hard of hearing pre-school child or school-going pupil to provide training in ISL for the child, their sibling(s) and parent(s)/guardian(s).

National Educational Psychological Services (NEPS)

NEPS psychologists work with schools and are concerned with learning, behaviour, social and emotional development of pupils. Click here for information on the work of the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS).

Remote Area Boarding Grant

The Remote Area Boarding Grant is for second level pupils who live outside the range of public transport services.

School Transport

Click here for Primary, Post-Primary and Special Needs school transport schemes.

Summer Provision

Summer Provision is a programme for children with special needs and students in DEIS schools.

Typing Tuition Scheme

Typing tuition is available to visually impaired pupils on the recommendation of the Visiting Teacher for the Visually Impaired.