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70% Of Parents Worried About Secondary School Costs

70% of parents with a child in secondary school say they're worried about meeting back-to-school cos...
Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

9:22 AM - 31 Jul 2024



70% Of Parents Worried About S...

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70% Of Parents Worried About Secondary School Costs

Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

9:22 AM - 31 Jul 2024



70% of parents with a child in secondary school say they're worried about meeting back-to-school costs.

Barnardos' latest Back-to-School Survey shows the worry is shared by just over half of parents with children in primary school.

81% say their child's school does not offer affordable uniform options, with the average cost of a new uniform for secondary school now €211, and €119 for primary school.

The children's charity also reports 80% of parents said their child's school were asking for voluntary contributions this year, however, most parents said the request did not seem 'voluntary'.

Barnardos is calling on the Government to bring in measures to help reduce back-to-school costs for families.

It's calling for the the free schoolbooks scheme to be extended to all secondary schools, and for affordable uniform options to be made available for all schools.

It also wants to see financial supports to help families on lower incomes to cover the cost of digital devices, such as tablets.



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