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Organization supporting the development of Irish-medium schools From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaeloideachas is a voluntary organisation in Ireland which aims support the development of Irish-medium schools.[3] It supports the development of Irish language schools at preschool (outside the Gaeltacht) and primary and secondary levels in the Republic of Ireland.[5] Originally formed in 1973 as Gaelscoileanna Teo, and following a reorganisation and expansion in remit, it was renamed to Gaeloideachas in 2016.[a]
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The organisation was established in 1973 as Gaelscoileanna Teo.[1] Its remit was primarily to support Gaelscoileanna (Irish-medium schools at primary and secondary level), and to support those "wishing to set up [such] schools".[6]
Reorganisation
In 2014, as part of a reorganisation of how funding was allocated through Foras na Gaeilge (FnaG), Gaelscoileanna Teo was appointed as one of the six "lead" Foras na Gaeilge-funded Irish language organisations- with a responsibility for the support of Irish-language medium education at preschool (outside the Gaeltacht) and primary and second-levels in the Republic of Ireland.[1]
As part of this reorganisation, for example, Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta (a voluntary organisation that worked with Irish-medium pre-schools) was merged into Gaelscoileanna Teo. Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta (FNT) had been founded in 2003,[7][8] as a successor to An Comhchoiste Réamhscolaíochta, which dated from 1978.[9] FNT provided support in establishing and running naíonraí (pre-schools), naíolanna (crèches), parent/guardian and toddler groups, after-school services and summer camps. It also assisted in the provision of insurance and grants to naíonraí,[7] and ran Irish-language courses for their staff.[10] It was reported, in January 2014, that FNT (which had received 1 million Euro in funding from FnaG in 2011).[11] was one of several organisations that would no longer receive state funding.[12] As part of this "major reorganization of Irish language organizations in 2014", FNT was subsumed into Gaelscoileanna Teo.[13]
In 2016, to "reflect its broader remit",[13] the combined organisation changed its name to Gaeloideachas.[14]
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