Education

Election 2024 - Education

Monday, 18 November 2024

This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series examines things a new Government can do to address educational disadvantage. This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series examines things a…

Election 2024 - Education

Monday, 18 November 2024

This briefing sets out the present situation on a number of key issues in terms of education, an outline of what is possible in the next five years and specific policy proposals that should be…

Sr Brigid Reynolds awarded honorary doctorate

Monday, 4 November 2024

Sr Brigid Reynolds, co-founder of Social Justice Ireland, was awarded an honorary doctorate from South East Technological University (SETU) on Wednesday 30th October. Brigid was chosen as a…

Resourcing schools to address educational disadvantage

Monday, 19 August 2024

The OECD Review of Resourcing Schools to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland has been published. The review examines resource allocation to tackle educational disadvantage at school level…

National Social Monitor: Care - Education and Skills

Monday, 1 July 2024

This section of our National Social Monitor: Care looks at education needs as an issue of lifelong care for learning. This section of our National Social Monitor: Care looks at education needs as an…

Social Justice Matters: 2024 guide to a fairer Irish society

Monday, 29 April 2024

In this socio-economic review for 2024 Social Justice Ireland presents a detailed analysis of a range of key matters which are central to social justice; a vision of Ireland’s future as a…

National Social Monitor - An End to Child Poverty?

Monday, 4 September 2023

The establishment of a Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach was a key step towards delivering on the Taoiseach’s commitment "to make Ireland the best…

If Ireland is to be "the best country in Europe to be a child", the new Child Poverty Unit needs to deliver real strategic action

Monday, 4 September 2023

Child poverty does not exist in a vacuum. Children live in families, households, and societies. They are impacted by the physical environment in which they live. While the establishment of a Child…

Educational Disadvantage and Budget 2024

Monday, 7 August 2023

Investment in education at all levels is essential in Budget 2024. Our education system is still dealing with the long-term fallout in the impact of learning from Covid-19, including the worsening…

Europe from Pandemic to Polycrisis - A review of the social situation in Europe

Monday, 31 July 2023

‘Europe from Pandemic to Polycrisis’ reviews the social situation in the 27 EU member states and makes some proposals and recommendations for a more sustainable and inclusive future. This report…