Legislation and EducationThere are several pieces of legislation which govern education in Ireland and these can be accessed in the education section of the ITM Legal Pack. Full details of the following Acts can be accessed on the Internet.
Education Act 1998:www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/act_51_1998.pdfEducation (Welfare) Act 2000www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/act_22_2000.pdfEducation for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/educ_persons_special_ed_2003.pdfThe Equal Status Act The Equal Status Act also applies in schools and the Equality Authority, in conjunction with the Department of Education and Science, has published an invaluable summary on how the Equality legislation governs practices in schools called Schools and the Equal Status Act (2nd Edition). This can be accessed at:
www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/ge_schools_and_equality.pdf
