DEIS

St Laurence College is a DEIS school. Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) arises out St Laurence’s educational disadvantaged status. This status means that we can further support our students & parents through certain provisions.

DEIS provides for:

  • A standardised system for identifying and regularly reviewing levels of disadvantage and 
  • A new integrated School Support Programme (SSP) which will bring together and build upon the following existing schemes and programmes.

 

Over the years, no less than 8 separate schemes to tackle educational disadvantage have been put in place with some schools benefiting from just one or two of these and others benefiting from more. The DEIS initiative is designed to ensure that the most disadvantaged schools benefit from a comprehensive package of supports, while ensuring that others continue to get support in line with the level of disadvantage among their pupils. While there are benefits in individual interventions and programmes, a more integrated and joined up response to the issue of educational inclusion is required.

The following existing programmes will be integrated into the School Support Programme under DEIS on a phased basis over the five year implementation plan 2005/2006 – 2009/2010

For more information on these schemes, go to www.education.ie,

Ms Liz Kelly is currently the Home School Liaison Coordinator for St Laurence College.

Mr John Carr ( Principal) is the DEIS coordinator at St Laurence College. The DEIS committee are as follows:

Ms Anne McCarry ( Deputy Principal), Ms Lisa Barnes ( Dean of Academics), Ms Sinead McCarthy ( Dean of Attendance), Ms Louise Vickers ( Literacy Coordinator), Ms Tracey McHugh ( Numeracy Coordinator), Ms Liz Kelly ( Partnership with Parents), Ms Mary McBride ( Coordinator of Chaplaincy Services) and Mr Eoin Mac Maoilir ( Schools Completion Programme).