Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027

The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 builds on the achievements and ambition of the previous strategy and aims to further support the school system to ensure that all learners have the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills they need to successfully navigate an ever evolving digital world. The strategy has been developed following a wide ranging and extensive consultation process and sets out high level objectives under three key pillars.

The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced the publication of the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027.

Full details of the Minister’s announcement are available here.

This report, prepared by Prof. Deirdre Butler and Dr. Margaret Leahy, reviews the implementation and effectiveness of the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 and highlights areas for consideration for inclusion in the new Strategy.

The development of the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 has been informed by a wide-ranging and extensive consultation process in order to ensure that all voices were given an opportunity to contribute and inform its development. Findings from the consultation process will also help inform the development of the associated Implementation Plan. Reports on the consultation process are as follows:

• Open call for submissions – summary report
• Focus Group Consultation Report (prepared by H2 Learning)
• Report on Principals Questionnaire
• Report on Teachers Questionnaire
• Post-Primary Students Questionnaire

More details on the consultation framework used in this process can be found at:

• Digital Strategy for Schools Consultation
• Minister Foley announces development of a New Digital Strategy for Schools

Digital Strategy for schools 2015-2020

• Official Education Portal Scoilnet https://www.scoilnet.ie/
• Digital Learning Framework and Digital Learning Planning Guidelines for Primary Schools https://www.pdsttechnologyineducation.ie/technology-infrastructure/digital-learning-planning-resources/digital-learning-framework-and-planning-resources-primary/
• Digital Learning Framework and Digital Learning Planning Guidelines for Post Primary Schools https://www.pdsttechnologyineducation.ie/technology-infrastructure/digital-learning-planning-resources/digital-learning-framework-and-planning-resources-for-post-primary-schools/
• Circular No 0074/2020 - Communication/Teaching & Learning Platform
• Online Safety Resources for Schools, Parents and Young People - https://www.webwise.ie/
• DT Remote learning supports - https://www.pdst.ie/DistanceLearning/DigTech