The Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) programme aims to reduce educational disadvantage.
Under the DEIS programme, schools with the highest number of students at risk of educational disadvantage get extra resources.
Additional grant aid based on level of disadvantage.
Enhanced guidance allocation 
Enhanced rate of funding under School Books Grant Scheme. 
Access to Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) services.
Access to range of supports under School Completion Programme
Access to planning supports
Access to a range of professional development supports through Oide, the new integrated support service for teachers and school leaders (formerly PDST, CSL, JCT and NIPT). www.oide.ie
The DEIS Plan 2017 (pdf) sets out the Department of Education’s aims to improve opportunities for people in communities at risk of disadvantage and social exclusion.
The DEIS action plan requires post-primary DEIS schools to have three-year action plans for improvement…
A DEIS school action plan is its school improvement plan for the purposes of school self-evaluation, and no additional or separate improvement plan is required. 
Teaching and learning is the core activity of all schools, including DEIS schools.
DEIS IN ST PAULS
Awarded DEIS status is 2007
Evaluation for Action Planning in DEIS schools carried out in 2023
Feedback:
“The quality of leadership of DEIS action planning was exemplary”
“Highly effective whole-school structures”
Full Report here.
STRANDS IN DEIS
What are the 7 DEIS Strands?
The whole school are involved in DEIS planning and all staff members are part of at least 1 DEIS strand.
1.Retention
2.Attendance
3.Literacy
4.Numeracy
5.Attainment
6.Transitions
7.Partnership with Parents & Others.
