DEIS advisory group

The DEIS Advisory Group is made up of representatives from the education partners, relevant Government Departments, the Educational Research Centre, Tusla and DES Officials.

The main role of the group currently is to progress and provide advice on the implementation of the 108 actions in DEIS Plan 2017

The first meeting of the group was held in May 2019.

• to progress the implementation of DEIS Plan 2017
• to provide advice on the implementation of Actions under the Plan in particular:

-identify enablers and/or barriers to implementation.

-draw attention to difficulties that would be likely to impact implementation or timeline

-seek explanations where implementation is delayed/likely to fail

-advise on potential solutions for failed/delayed implementation

• to provide and receive updates to the Programme Steering Committee
• to establish Working Groups in areas which require further research as set out in DEIS Plan 2017 and/or areas that emerge in the work that shows further research is required
• to examine and make recommendations based on reports produced by the Working Groups to the Programme Steering Committee
• to provide advice on the establishment of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.

• = Designated public official

DEIS Advisory Group meeting documents

DEIS advisory group Secretary

Micheál Killilea

Address:

Department of Education,

Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 X659

Email: Micheal_Killilea@education.gov.ie

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