10.10.2023: Barnardos children’s charity welcomes the introduction of free schoolbooks for secondary school students.
Suzanne Connolly, Barnardos CEO said: “We welcome the introduction of free schoolbooks for secondary school students up to the end of the Junior Cert. It is positive progress on the work started last year with the introduction of free school books for all primary school students and will help alleviate financial pressure placed on parents across the country every year in the run up to the return of school.”
However, while welcome, we are disappointed that the Government did not extend free schoolbooks to all secondary school students. Hopefully, this measure will lead to further expansion next year which will mean all students benefit from the scheme. Because Childhood Lasts A Lifetime.
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