Recent Submissions

  • Barnardos Childhood Poll 2007: Views from Parents & Teenagers (Summary) 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2007)
    Summary of the findings of a national childhood 2007 poll. The poll, conducted independently by Behaviour and Attitudes, sought the views of 400 parents and 200 young people on a range of issues affecting childhood today.
  • Barnardos Childhood Poll 2007: Views from Parents & Teenagers (Findings) 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2007)
    Findings of a national childhood 2007 poll. The poll, conducted independently by Behaviour and Attitudes, sought the views of 400 parents and 200 young people on a range of issues affecting childhood today.
  • 2013 School Costs Survey Results: Infographic 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2013)
    Infographic outlining the costs of sending a child to either primary or secondary school in 2013.
  • School Costs Survey Results 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2011)
    Over the past 3 years, Ireland has seen countless job losses, home repossessions and soaring emigration rates. There have been numerous personal tragedies for those caught at the front line of the economic downturn. We ...
  • 2011 School Costs Survey Results: Infographic 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2011)
    Infographic outlining the costs of sending a child to either primary or secondary school in 2011.
  • School Costs Survey Briefing 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2014)
    Barnardos’ School Costs Survey, now in its ninth year, uses information from parents to assess the real cost of getting their children ready to go back to school. Yet again the survey shows that it is a hugely stressful ...
  • Children and Young People’s Back to School Survey 2020 

    Fleming, Pádraic; Demirel, Berçem; O'Hara, Jodie (Barnardos, 2020)
    A total of 255 children and young people responded to our Back to School Survey 2020, with a fairly even split between boys (42%) and girls (55%). Most respondents are going back to primary school in September (60%), ...
  • The Cost of School in Ireland: Infographic 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2017)
    Infographic outlining the costs of sending a child to either primary or secondary school in 2017.
  • The Real Cost of School in 2016: Infographic 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2016)
    Infographic outlining the costs of sending a child to either primary or secondary school in 2016.
  • The Cost of School in Ireland: Is it as High as Ever? Infographic 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2015)
    Infographic outlining the costs of sending a child to either primary or secondary school in 2015.
  • School Costs Survey 2012: Overview 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2012)
    An infographic breaking down the findings from the 2012 School Costs Survey.
  • Digital in Schools: A Barnardos Survey: Infographic 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2015)
    Graphic breakdown of Barnardos Digital Schools Survey 2015.
  • School Costs Survey 2012 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2012)
    Barnardos’ School Costs Survey is now in its 7th year. While the landscape in Ireland has changed significantly over those 7 years, parents have been consistent in their criticisms about the high costs of education. ...
  • Barnardos Back to School Costs Analysis 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2009)
    With September looming and the new school year fast approaching, parents are getting their children ready to begin or return to school. This can place parents under a huge financial burden on the household budget. The ...
  • Back to School Costs Analysis 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2010)
    The return to school can bring a sense of excitement and dread for both pupils and parents. The costs associated with getting children ready to begin or return to school can place a huge financial burden on the household ...
  • School Costs 2017 Summary 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2017)
    In total, 1,834 parents completed Barnardos School Costs Survey 2017. The majority of respondents (1,181) had children attending primary school while the remaining 640 respondents’ children were in secondary schoo
  • School Costs Survey Briefing 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2013)
    Unlike previous years, the issue of school costs have remained high on the political agenda throughout this year with the Minister encouraging the setting up of school book rental schemes and the Joint Oireachtas Committee ...
  • Back to School Survey 2022: Summary 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2022)
    For over a decade, Barnardos has highlighted the costs incurred by parents in preparing their children to return to school each September through an online survey. This year a total of 1,132 responses were received. ...
  • Back to School Survey 2022: Infographic 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2022)
    About the Back to School Survey 2022.
  • Back to School Survey 2022 

    Moffatt, Stephen (Barnardos, 2022)
    A child’s right to education is enshrined in the Irish constitution. However, the substantial financial cost of sending a child to school means access to education is anything but free. For over a decade, Barnardos has ...

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