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3rd October 2022
11:19am BST

Minister for Education Norma Foley hopes to launch the programme in primary schools next September.
Foley said she hopes the programme will support students who have been through quite a lot in the past few years.
She told Independent.ie, "I'm conscious that within the primary school sector there is an opportunity for us to look at wellbeing supports in the area of counseling”.
She also said counselling will be an "integral" part of the school week.
"I am very conscious that students, in particular in the last number of years, have met many challenges.”
The news comes after Foley announced free school books for primary school children as part of Budget 2023.Explore more on these topics: