Cork Life Centre ‘deeply disappointed’ with review of out-of-school education system

Concern has been raised by the educational institution that the recommendations would ‘consign to the scrap heap’ people who struggle in traditional education

Cork Life Centre is based in Sunday's Well, Cork.

The Cork Life Centre has said it is “deeply disappointed and concerned” with the recently published review of out-of-school education, saying its recommendations would “consign to the scrap heap those children who cannot cope with the traditional institutionalised school system”.

The Review of Out-of-School Education Provision was published on May 12, with Minister for Education, Norma Foley, announcing that a group would be set up to oversee implementation of its recommendations, which include a standardised referral framework and better data recording and tracking of students who are expelled or absent from school.