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Item The Real Cost of School in 2024 - Back to School Survey (Report)(Barnardos, 2024) BarnardosFor 20 years, Barnardos has highlighted the costs incurred by parents in preparing their children to return to school each September, reporting on the pressures parents are directly experiencing in providing for back to school costs. Although the Irish Constitution guarantees all children have a right to free education in Ireland, this has never truly been the case. In Budget 2023, the Government took a progressive step towards making it a reality by providing free schoolbooks to all primary school students and the junior cycle in secondary school. However, despite this development, school expenses remain high for many parents, with some finding themselves in financial distress each summer as they try to meet back to school costs. It is important the Government continues the positive momentum and builds on recent actions to provide a truly free education to all children in Ireland. Barnardos calls on the government to prioritise these five steps: 1. Extend free schoolbooks to all children in the senior cycle 2. Mandate all schools have an affordable uniform option 3. Increase back to school allowance increase and expand eligibility 4. Increase capitation rate and end voluntary contributions 5. Reduce the cost of digital devices schools place on parentsItem Back to School 2024 (Infographic)(2024) BarnardosInfographic summarising the results of the 2024 Back to School Survey.Item The Real Cost of School in 2024 - Back to School Survey (Summary)(Barnardos, 2024) BarnardosFor 20 years Barnardos has highlighted the costs and pressures experienced by parents when preparing their children to go back to school each September. This year the survey was live from the 19th June to the 20th July inclusive. A total of over 900 responses were received. These responses represented the costs associated with 500 primary school pupils and 410 secondary school students. The costs examined in the survey comprise the basics required for returning to school, such as schoolbooks, school uniforms, classroom resources, digital technology and voluntary contributions, as well as school tours and trips.Item Tusla/Barnardos Partnership: Registered Users’ Feedback Survey - Findings Report (2022)(Barnardos, 2022) O Keeffe, ColinFindings from a 2022 user servey of Tusla staff who are members of Barnardos Library.Item Back to School 2021 for Children (Infographic)(Barnardos, 2021) BarnardosInfographic summarising the results to children of the 2021 Back to School Survey.