Education is a cornerstone of society and a driver of social equality. This education strategy is specifically developed to meet the needs of the children, young people and adults from the Traveller and Roma communities with the aim of enhancing their education experience and success. It is intended to provide direction for the whole education system, including early learning and childcare, primary and post­-primary school, further, higher and lifelong education through cross­-departmental collaboration between the Department of Education, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.