Government unlikely to raise school entry age [examiner.ie]
- Published: 19 August 2011
Government unlikely to raise school entry age
Friday, August 19, 2011
THE age at which children can start school is highly unlikely to be raised as part of government efforts to cut the cost of running the country’s schools.
While the Department of Education would not confirm any measures currently under consideration for next year’s budget, the Irish Examiner understands that the proposal which had been on the table during the lifetime of the last government is no longer being considered. It emerged yesterday that department officials had last year drawn up detailed figures on the potential savings achieved from raising the age of entry to primary education up to five.
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