VECs ‘are an inclusive option’

THE country’s vocational education committees (VECs) offer the most cost-effective and inclusive option for communities looking for a different kind of primary school, representatives claimed yesterday.

The sector has already started operating four primary schools in Dublin, Kildare and Meath on a pilot basis as community national schools.

These have a multi-denominational ethos, catering for children of all faiths and none.