Ireland - 2011
Evidence of school segregation and/or policies of separate/distinct schooling of minorities
- Code:
- RED83
- Key Area:
- Education
- Strand(s):
- Racism, Discrimination
| Short Answer |
Segregation of minorities in education is not a feature of modern Ireland though the Travelling Community was subjected to it in previous decades. “Into the 1990s Travellers were often educated through segregated provision. Over the last decade this segregated approach has mainly been abandoned in favour of age-appropriate, integrated and inclusive provision.” -‘Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy’ (2005) |
| Qualitative Info |
“The 2002 census found that almost two-thirds of the 7,000 Travellers who gave the age at which their fulltime education ceased had left before the then statutory minimum age of fifteen, compared with 15 per cent for the population as a whole. Historically, Travellers were often marginalised in the education system. Into the 1990s Travellers were often educated through segregated provision. Over the last decade this segregated approach has mainly been abandoned in favour of age-appropriate, integrated and inclusive provision.” -‘Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy’ (2005) |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, National minorities |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Employment - labour market, Health and social protection, Education, Culture, Political participation, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life |
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