Schools responsible for ensuring 'high risk' students can access education

Minister for Education Norma Foley said schools are responsible for ensuring that students who are unable to return to school due to health concerns are provided with supports for learning. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Responsibility to ensure that immunocompromised children receive appropriate support remains with their school, Education Minister Norma Foley has said.

Schools are due to return at the end of August under the Government's new roadmap, but concerns have been flagged over how children with underlying health issues will be catered for.