The Writers in Schools Scheme is co-funded by the Arts Council and managed by Poetry Ireland.

It is one of the longest running national arts-in-education programmes in Ireland. Since its establishment in 1977, it has sparked more than 500,000 creative encounters between children and writers in the classroom.

Application guidelines are available on the Poetry Ireland website.

Writers in Schools single visits are:

• Suitable for primary and post-primary school groups
• Available with a range of artists including poets, novelists, storytellers, teen fiction writers, children’s writers and screenwriters
• 2 hours with a selected writer, which can be divided into shorter sessions for different class groups (eg two/ three sessions during one visit).
• €100 per visit. This is half the writer’s fee, paid by the school. The scheme funds the balance plus travel expenses.