Did you know that more than one in five students missed over 20 days of school last year ?
Today, the Minister for Education and TESS have launched a new nationwide campaign to change that — supporting regular school attendance and helping every child get the best from their education.
This campaign highlights the importance of being in school every day, building a culture where attendance matters for every child’s:
Learning
Wellbeing
Friendships
In 2023, the Department ran the “Every School Day Counts” initiative to raise awareness of attendance. The new 2025 campaign builds on that work with:
Fresh measures
New resources
Updated messaging to reflect today’s challenges
Find out more and access advice and resources here: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/campaigns/school-attendance/
NPC will continue to keep parents updated as more details and resources from this campaign are released.
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