Minister claims role of patron in schools is “minimal” [educationmatters.ie]
- Published: 02 December 2009
The National Parents Council-Primary (NPCp), the group representing parents of primary school children, believes that any bishop whose actions in relation to child protection issues have been questioned in the Murphy Report should not continue as a school patron.
Full Story: www.educationmatters.ie
Project bridges gap in linguistic skills [IrishTimes]
- Published: 01 December 2009
A STUDY in Cork has found that children in disadvantaged communities have more than four times the rate of speech delay experienced in advantaged communities. Yet, with special assistance under a pilot project, major advances have been made to help improve their linguistic skills.
The Glen Early Language and Learning Pilot Project found that 43 per cent of children entering two primary schools in the Glen on Cork’s northside presented with speech and/or language delays in differing degrees compared with an average of 10 per cent in more advantaged areas.
Full Story: www.irishtimes.com
Swine flu programme for school-goers gets under way [IrishTimes]
- Published: 01 December 2009
A PROGRAMME which will see about 800,000 primary and secondary school students offered the swine flu vaccination got under way yesterday.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) said reports from across the State suggested the roll out of the scheme had gone smoothly and that the majority of parents were consenting to their children receiving the vaccine.
Full Story: www.irishtimes.com
Teacher's Pet [IrishTimes]
- Published: 01 December 2009
An insider's guide to education
So how much did the one-day strike (or the shopping trip to Sainsbury’s in Newry) cost teachers?
The average teacher in the State earns €62,000 at primary level and €67,000 at post-primary level, according to Department of Education figures. That’s between €170 and €180 per day. So that one-day action cost the average teacher around €100 after tax.
Full Story: www.irishtimes.com
Talk Back [IrishTimes]
- Published: 01 December 2009
The feeder schools lists represent a rare triumph for parents, writes SEáN FLYNN Education Editor
When The Irish Times published the latest Feeder Schools survey last week, the e-mail traffic piled up all day and the phones rang constantly. It was mostly parents demanding more information about schools.
They should be ashamed of themselves.
Full Story: www.irishtimes.com
