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Whitaker Report
Publication of The Whitaker%u2019s Economic Report -
Whitaker Report Adopted
Adoption of The Whitaker Report -
Vaizey, J. & Druker, P.
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Investment in Education Team Recommendations
The Investment in Education Team recommended a reorganised curriculum to bring education into harmony with industrial, commercial and agricultural needs of the new state -
Special Needs Initiative
an initiative to include schools catering for pupils with special education needs was introduced -
Investment in Education Report
Investment in Education Report -
The Primary Certificate Examination was terminated
The Primary Certificate Examination was terminated -
Closure of Small Schools Recommended
One of the more controversial features of the "investment thinking" was the recommendation that a number of small schools should be closed in keeping with cost-effect procedures -
The introduction of the Free Education Scheme
The introduction of the Free Education Scheme -
The Rutland Street Project Begins
Ends 5 years later in 1974 -
Recommendations for Children of Travelling Community
Recommendation that Children of the Travelling Community should be accommodated in ordinary primary schools -
Remedial Resource Support
Introduction of Remedial Resource support in primary schools -
New Primary School Curriculum
Introduction of the child-centred, New Primary School Curriculum -
The Rutland Street Project ends
Ending the project which started in 1969 -
School Boards of Management Introduced
Boards of Management were introduced in school governance -
CAO Established
The Central Applications Office was established (C.A.O.) -
Introduction of Designation of Disadvantage
Introduction of Designation of Disadvantage -
Curriculum and Examination Board established
The Curriculum and Examination Board was established
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Home School Community Liaison Programme
Home School Community Liaison Programme -
Points System Introduced
Points System Introduced -
Green Paper on Education
Green Paper on Education -
Early Start Programme
Early Start Programme -
Charting our Education future: White Paper on Education
Charting our Education future: White Paper on Education -
Breaking The Cycle
Breaking The Cycle -
Education Act, 1998
Education Act, 1998 -
Education Welfare Act
Education Welfare Act -
EPSEN Act, 2004
EPSEN Act, 2004 -
Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007
Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007