Total of 44 pupils without school places being taught at home

Dozens of pupils who have been unable to find places in mainstream schools since last September are being taught at home, new figures show.

In some parts of the country, especially the Dublin commuter belt, some families have struggled to find school places for their children, with pressure most acute at second level.

As The Irish Times reports, Department of Education data shows a total of 44 pupils without school places are being taught at home under a home tuition scheme aimed at providing a compensatory education service.

Under the scheme, families receive a grant to employ a qualified tutor to provide up to nine hours of home tuition per week.

For the coming school year, parents of children in areas of high enrolment pressure are being advised by education authorities to apply to multiple secondary schools due to the volume of oversubscribed places in such areas.

Almost half of all secondary schools across the State are set to be oversubscribed in the coming school year, with…

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