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Accommodating all applicants? School choice and the regulation of enrolment in Ireland
Author(s) -
Ledwith Valerie,
Reilly Kathy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12017
Subject(s) - audit , context (archaeology) , inequality , school choice , political science , product (mathematics) , public relations , sociology , public administration , business , accounting , geography , archaeology , mathematical analysis , geometry , mathematics , law
The politics of access are a central issue when considering education as both a process and product of socio‐demographic stratification. This article undertakes a two‐fold investigation of school choice in Ireland, first using data gathered during 2009–2010 as part of the Galway Education Survey (GES) to examine school choice practices on the ground. We then localize these findings in the discursive context of three Department of Education and Skills documents—the Audit of School Enrolment Policies by the Regional Offices Service (2007), the Letter to Education Partners on Enrolment Audit Follow‐up (2008), and the Discussion Paper on a Regulatory Framework for School Enrolment (2011). The analysis highlights the inequality of access for migrant students that exists as a result of current school enrolment practice and discusses the potential for developing future arrangements that support inclusive, transparent, and fair enrolment policies.