Department says no decisions taken on reported education reforms [thejournal.ie]
- Published: 18 August 2011
THE DEPARTMENT OF Education (DoE) has said that “no decisions whatsoever have been taken” on changing the age at which children will start school or abolishing transition year.
Responding to an article by Edel Kennedy in today’s Irish Independent the Department said in a statement that proposals for children to start primary school at aged 5 and for transition year at second level to be abolished are based on “historic documents” under the Freedom of Information Act.
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