This project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union
Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) are hosted by the regional education and training boards around Ireland and staffed by regionally based education support personnel.
The primary role of the REALT is to build on existing regional education support structures and the initial focus will be on assisting families in securing school places. REALT will also support schools in the area to meet the needs of these children as they emerge, to advise and support the Department of Education in developing new capacity where required, and to co-ordinate the provision of education services to schools and families across their defined area.
These teams will ensure that clear, accessible information flows are in place between schools, local education support services and national support structures in relation to people arriving from Ukraine.
The contact details below are for all Educational Queries (school places, English classes, Further Education and Training (FET)).
Contact Details for WWETB REALT Coordinator:
086 8040089
Primary and Post-Primary Education
Children aged between 4 and 18 will be supported to access public primary or post-primary education provided by the State as appropriate.
You can approach any local primary or post-primary school and seek information about a place for your child or children.
In Ireland, children attend primary school from ages 4 or 5 to age 12 or 13.
Children attend post-primary, sometimes called secondary school, from ages 12 or 13 for five or six years.
Scan me with your phone camera to register for support. School places for 5-18 year olds. Waterford and Wexford Only
Скануйте мене камерою телефону, щоб зареєструватися в службі підтримки Шкільні місця для дітей 5-18 років Тільки Вотерфорд і Вексфорд
Отсканируйте меня камерой телефона, чтобы зарегистрироваться для получения поддержки Школьные места для детей 5-18 лет Только Уотерфорд и Уэксфорд
Privacy Statements
If Parents/Guardians choose not to enrol their child in school and intend to engage them exclusively in online Ukrainian schooling, they need to register with AEARS (Alternative Education Assessment Registration Service) in Tusla. The link is below:
Process for Provision of School Transport Services for Children Arriving to Ireland from Ukraine
An application for school transport can be made via a link to an online form which is available here: Application for school transport parent/guardian/host family.
Bus Éireann will check availability of school transport services and whether spare capacity exists.
Where seats are available on existing services, the normal eligibility criteria will not apply and eligibility will be granted to the school that the child/children are enrolled in.
If seats are available on an existing service/route, these seats will be offered to the child/children. Where such seats are available the host family will be contacted and advised that a ticket will be issued. While waiting for the ticket to be issued the child/children will be permitted to travel on the service and the driver and inspector will be aware of this in all such cases where these arrangements are being provided.
Children will be expected to meet the service at the existing pick-up point.
There will be no charge for the ticket and the child will be guaranteed a ticket for the duration of their education while living with their host family in Ireland.
If the children move to live with another family/to another form of accommodation a new application for transport will be required.
In cases where there is no existing service or where there is no capacity on an existing service, a grant can be offered to the host family as appropriate to support them with the cost of transport arrangements where the host family is providing for such transport arrangements.
OR In cases where there is no existing service or where there is no capacity on an existing service, a grant can be offered to the Ukrainian family as appropriate to support them with the cost of transport arrangements where the Ukrainian family is providing for such transport arrangements.
For further information for parents in Ukrainian and Russian on accessing school places, please visit gov.ie/Ukraine.
An application for school transport can be made by the parent/guardian via a link to an online form which is available here: Application for school transport parent/guardian/host family. The form will be available in English, Ukrainian and Russian.
Bus Éireann will check availability of school transport services and whether spare capacity exists on the required route.
Where seats are available on existing services, the normal eligibility criteria will not apply and eligibility will be granted to the school that the child/children are enrolled in.
If seats are available on an existing service/route, these seats will be offered to the child/children. Where such seats are available the host family will be contacted and advised that a ticket will be issued. While waiting for the ticket to be issued the child/children will be permitted to travel on the service and the driver and inspector will be aware of this in all such cases where these arrangements are being provided.
Children will be expected to meet the service at the existing pick-up point.
There will be no charge for the ticket and the child will be guaranteed a ticket for the duration of their education while living in their current accommodation.
If the family moves to new accommodation a new application for transport will be required.
In cases where there is no existing service or where there is no capacity on an existing service a grant can be offered to the family as appropriate to support them with the cost of transport arrangements.
For further information for parents in Ukrainian and Russian on accessing school places, please visit gov.ie/Ukraine.
School principals may apply for transport for children attending their school who are residing in accommodation centres (or similar).
School principals should complete the information required on the School Transport Application form and return it to realt@wwetb.ie The information will be submitted by REALT to School Transport Section of the Department of Education, which will in turn liaise with Bus Éireann in order to provide school transport services as required.
For further information for parents in Ukrainian and Russian on accessing school places, please visit gov.ie/Ukraine.
Pupils from Ukraine who require school transport for the 2024/2025 academic year should not apply on the Bus Éireann family portal but should visit gov.ie/ukraine for details on how to apply.
Please note that any pupils from Ukraine who are currently on school transport do not need to re-apply for the 2024/25 school year unless they have changed address or school. Full details on eligibility can be found by clicking: http://www.gov.ie/en/service/school-transport/