The Home Tuition Program: The Home Tuition Program provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who (for a number of reasons, such as chronic illness) are unable to attend school. The scheme is also available to children with special educational needs who are awaiting a suitable educational
Educational Equipment Grants: The Department of Education and Skills gives a grant to schools to allow them to purchase equipment for use by students with a disability in second-level schools. The scheme applies to a student with a physical disability or a student who has a communications disability that makes
Overage Exemption for ECCE Scheme: The overage exemption option only applies to children with additional needs. Following the decision in December 2017 to allow for a consultation process on proposed changes to the rules on overage exemptions in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the Minister has acted
Early Childhood Education: Early childhood education generally means education before the start of formal schooling or before the age at which children are generally required to attend school. It covers the period from birth to 6 years. Legislation on school attendance requires children to be at school (or receiving an
What is the ECCE scheme? provides early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. The scheme is offered in early years settings (pre-schools, Montessori’s, crèche’s, playgroups) for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, 38 weeks of the year. All children are entitled to 2 full academic
Children with Additional Needs – Access and Inclusion Model (AIM): In November 2015, the Government launched the Inter-Departmental Group Report on Supporting Access to the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme for Children with a Disability. The report set out a clear vision for a comprehensive, child-centered model of
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third_level_education/fees_and_supports_for_third_level_education/maintenance_grant_schemes_for_students_on_third_level_courses.html The Student Grant Scheme is the main financial support scheme for students. The Scheme is governed by legislation made under the Student Support Act 2011. Student grants are divided into maintenance grants, fee grants and the postgraduate contribution. This document only deals with undergraduates. Postgraduates can get information about financial assistance in
A Road Map for Disability Support in Higher Education in Ireland: Over the course of 2017-2019, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD), in collaboration with the Disability Advisers Working Network (DAWN), produced a series of outputs to lay out a vision for inclusive education in higher education, to
Dare: Disability Access Route to Education: The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education. Dare Website Colleges Participating in DARE: Athlone Institute of Technology Cork Institute of Technology Dublin
AHEAD: AHEAD Homepage AHEAD, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability is an independent non-profit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in further and higher education for students with disabilities and to enhance their employment prospects on graduation. AHEAD provides information to students and graduates with
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