Board of Education
There are a total of 47 schools in the United Dioceses – 33 in Dublin and 14 in Glendalough.
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The work of the Board is essential to the advancement of the education of our children in schools under Church of Ireland management. The Board’s work includes:
- Arrange training courses and seminars for teachers and Boards of Management particularly having regard to the obligations and responsibilities imposed by legislation.
- Arrange church services for pupils of Primary Schools
- Allocate grants to primary schools in particular circumstances.
- Allocate grants to students at second level.
- Make grants to students undertaking the Professional Master of Education who are willing to undertake the teaching of religious education in secondary schools.
- Ensure that properties vested in the Board are managed appropriately.