The SEC provides substantial grants to enable children of a Church of Ireland/Protestant denomination to attend a second level school of their own ethos.
Schools’ finances remain extremely challenging due to ongoing significant increases in energy, insurance, cleaning and waste disposal costs, as well as in the cost of teaching materials and buses.
“The current war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the people of that country and being displaced as a refugee is even more difficult at Christmas time. Our schools have responded to the arrival of refugees from Ukraine by opening their doors, and we see this response every day in schools and classrooms.”
The contribution made by Dr Kenneth Milne to history, education and the Church of Ireland was honoured yesterday (Tuesday November 29) by Dublin City University with the conferring of the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa).
The governors and principals of Protestant second level schools have been praised for their flexibility and openness to change by the Minister for Education.
The Secondary Education Committee (SEC) supports Protestant families in exercising their right to attend Protestant–managed schools in the Republic of Ireland.
The nomination process is open until this Sunday, 13th June 2021.
The SEC is the Secondary Education Committee. We are an independent charity that administers the Protestant Block Grant scheme, and are funded by Irish Government’s Department of Education and Skills.
Peter Hamill and Robert Dunne highlight some ways in which we can help to support children at this time as the new school year begins.
Archbishop Michael Jackson has this evening congratulated the newly appointed Minister for Education and Skills.
