Education Sector Cuts Announced [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 06 December 2011
A range of measures that will affect the education system been announced as part of yesterday's (December 5th) Budget statement from the government.
As of next year, schools will lose the separate allocation they have for guidance and guidance provisions will therefore have to be managed by schools from within their standard teacher allocations – the Department estimates this will yield net savings of 500 posts when provision is made for the reduced staffing schedule for DEIS schools.
The Back-to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance has also been abolished for two and three-year-olds. In addition the rate of the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance will reduce from €305 to €250 for children aged 12 years or more and from €200 to €150 for children aged 4-11 years.
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