{"id":379,"date":"2012-04-11T14:33:09","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T14:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seancrowe.ie\/home\/qualifying-schools-must-be-allowed-to-enter-deis-scheme-crowe\/"},"modified":"2012-04-11T14:33:09","modified_gmt":"2012-04-11T14:33:09","slug":"qualifying-schools-must-be-allowed-to-enter-deis-scheme-crowe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/seancrowe.ie\/home\/qualifying-schools-must-be-allowed-to-enter-deis-scheme-crowe\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualifying schools must be allowed to enter DEIS scheme \u2013 Crowe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Qualifying schools must be allowed to enter DEIS scheme \u2013 Crowe<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in advance of attending the INTO\u2019s annual conference in  Kerry, Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s spokesperson on education, Sean Crowe, TD, has urged  Minister Ruair\u00ed Quinn to implement a further review of qualifying  criteria for schools to be considered for inclusion in the DEIS scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Crowe said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the introduction of the DEIS school initiative in 2005,  significant progress has been made in helping children from  disadvantaged backgrounds reach their potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why the inexplicable decision by the government to target  DEIS schools in December\u2019s Budget caused such justifiable outrage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Minister\u2019s subsequent decision not to cut the 235 pre DEIS  legacy posts was a victory for fairness and equality but we still have a  long way to go. While DEIS schools have had some of their supports  ring-fenced, schools not designated as disadvantaged have had to bear  the brunt of the wide range of cutbacks including loss of resource  teachers, language support teachers and special needs assistants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is estimated that 56 per cent of pupils from disadvantaged  backgrounds attend non-DEIS institutions. There is a danger that the  recommendations contained in the review will pitch one child against  another and create an urban\/rural divide at a time of extreme economic  hardship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout the State there are what I would describe as many  \u201cvirtual\u201d DEIS schools that meet all of the qualifying criteria which  should justify their inclusion in the scheme, yet are denied access to  the initiative because of cuts to the education budget. And despite the  reversal of some of the cuts to DEIS that were announced in Budget,  2012, the facts are a significant number of schools will lose one or  more teaching posts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany have been forced to appeal the cuts and it is simply wrong that  schools are being doubly penalized by budget cuts that target some of  the most vulnerable children who need additional support to reach their  academic potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSinn F\u00e9in is calling on Minister Quinn to ensure adequate provision  is put in place so that the DEIS school system can be expanded to meet  the challenges of communities that are suffering in this very difficult  economic climate. One of the Government\u2019s priorities must be to ensure  adequate resources are in place so that additional support is given to  schools that are servicing areas of social and economic disadvantage.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qualifying schools must be allowed to enter DEIS scheme \u2013 Crowe Speaking in advance of attending the INTO\u2019s annual conference in Kerry, Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s spokesperson on education, Sean Crowe, TD, has urged Minister Ruair\u00ed Quinn to implement a further review of qualifying criteria for schools to be considered for inclusion in the DEIS scheme. 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