DEIS in Pobalscoil Iosolde
Supporting every student to attend, belong and achieve.
What is DEIS?
DEIS stands for Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. It is a national programme that provides additional supports to improve outcomes for children and young people.
In simple terms, DEIS helps schools to support attendance, learning, wellbeing and achievement, while strengthening partnership with families and community services.
DEIS in our school
DEIS is a whole-school approach. It supports learning, wellbeing and progress and helps us work closely with families and external partners.
In our school, DEIS means:
• clear approaches to attendance and engagement
• support for learning in every subject
• targeted help when students need it
• planned support at key transition points
• strong communication with families
KEY AREAS OF DEIS
Supporting students to stay in school
Retention
Helping students attend regularly and on time
Attendance
Literacy
Building reading, writing and communication
Building confidence with numbers and problem-solving
Numeracy
Supporting progress, achievement and qualifications
Attainment
Helping students manage change and next steps
Transitions
Working together to support students
Partnership with Parents
Linking with services and community supports
Partnership with Others
Promoting belonging, respect and a safe environment
Wellbeing
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HSCL supports partnership between home, school and community.
In our school HSCL can help with communication, parent support, attendance and engagement, and linking families with services.📞 Contact Ann Marie O’Brien, HSCL Coordinator, on 087 432 3646
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SCP supports students who may be at risk of early school leaving through targeted supports and engagement initiatives.
How DEIS works
Each year we:
Review information (attendance, engagement, progress and student voice)
Agree priorities and targets
Put supports in place
Review what is working and adjust
“Small actions make a big difference: support regular attendance, encourage routines for learning and contact the school early if difficulties arise. If you are worried about anything, please get in touch.”