The government today announced an additional €3 million in funding as part of a national plan aimed to improve access to education. The funding, announced today by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, and Tánaiste Joan Burton, will provide €1.5 million to the Student Assistance Fund, the national fund used to help students with financial difficulties, €500,000 to a fund for students with disabilities, and another €1 million to “promote enrolment in initial teacher education programmes by students from under-represented groups”. This €3 million is understood to be the same €3 million that was announced on budget day in October. Then, the government … Continue reading €3 Million Announced to Improve Access to Education