Action Plan for Education 2017 is the first annual action plan under the broader strategic framework of the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 which was published in September 2016. Underpinning the three-year framework is an ambitious sector-wide reform programme the vision for which is for Ireland to become the best education system in Europe by 2026. The reform programme is designed to equip learners with the skills and knowledge that they need to achieve their potential and to participate fully in society and the economy.

To achieve this ambition our commitment is to build on the successes of the past and the strengths of the Irish Education system and to actively address those areas where there is room for improvement.