Social Inclusion Unit

Who we are

Social Inclusion Unit is responsible for developing and promoting a co-ordinated Department response to tackling educational disadvantage from pre-school through to second-level education (3 to 18 years).

What we do

• DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools)
• Co-ordination of Traveller Education
• High Support/Special Schools, Youth Encounter Projects (YEPS) and Children Detention Schols
• Integration – Migrant Policy
• Historical Educational Disadvantage Schemes (Pre DEIS).

Contact

Address: Social Inclusion Unit
Department of Education and Skills,
Cornamaddy, Athlone,
Co. Westmeath.

Phone:

DEIS - Staffing Allocations and Grants: (090) 648 3772 / 3773 / 3774

Home School Community Liaison:
(090) 648 3764

Social Inclusion Policy: (090) 648 4111 / 3876

Co-ordination of Traveller Education: (090) 648 3876

High Support/Special Schools, Youth Encounter Projects: (090) 648 3765 / 4097