Below you will find information on our DEIS plan for Retention. The co-ordinator for pillar is Caroline McCorriston
Increase retention of Transition Year (TY) students from 96% in 2024/25 to 97% in 2025/26, 99% in 2026/27, 100% in 2027/28 onwards
Improve engagement of Junior Cycle students at risk of early school leaving (attendance <85%, poor engagement reports, or behaviour referrals) by increasing participation in SCP-supported academic interventions by 30% by May 2026, 40% by May 2027 and 50% by May 2028
Increase retention of 6th-year Leaving Cert Applied (LCA) students from 66% in 2024/25 to 75% in 2025/26, 80% in 2026/27 and 90% in 2027/28
May 2025/26
TY retention: 97%
Junior Cycle engagement in SCP interventions: +30%
LCA retention: 75%
May 2026/27
TY retention: 99%
Junior Cycle engagement in SCP interventions: +40%
LCA retention: 80%
May 2027/28
TY retention: 100%
Junior Cycle engagement in SCP interventions: +50%
LCA retention: 90%
Inset targets here
Inset targets here