Department withholds funding for parents group after refusal to engage with financial review

As the post-primary system has different types of schools, it was agreed that the National Parents Council Post Primary group would be made up of delegates selected by four constituent bodies representing the different schools. File picture: Larry Cummins

The national group representing the parents of post-primary students has had its annual funding withheld after its board refused to engage with an external independent review of its financials and governance.

The Department of Education has "ceased" providing funding to the National Parents Council Post Primary (NPCpp). The voluntary group represents parents of post-primary students in consultations with the department alongside the school management bodies and teachers’ unions.