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Comhairle na nÓg National Executive & Equality in Schools

Scot Ferns Leitrim Comhairle na nÓg

Comhairle na nÓg = youth council

About Comhairle na nÓg • Set up to give children and young people under the age of 18 a voice in the development of local services and policies. • Established under the National Children’s Strategy (2000) – based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Comhairle na nÓg National Executive • 31 members – one national representative from each Comhairle na nÓg • 2 year term

Comhairle na nÓg National Executive • Facilitated & supported by Department of Children & Youth Affairs (DCYA) • DCYA ensure that young people on the National Executive get the opportunity to engage with appropriate ministers, policy makers, Oireachtas Committees and other decision makers

Luana Romila Fingal Comhairle na nÓg

Dáil na nÓg • National parliament for young people aged 12-18 years • Delegates from all Comhairles attend • National Executive follow up on the recommendations from Dáil na nÓg • Theme in 2017: EQUALITY

Dáil na nÓg workshop report Five settings discussed in relation to Equality • SCHOOL • HOME & COMMUNITY • ONLINE • PUBLIC SERVICES • SPORT & LEISURE

EQUALITY IN SCHOOL • Most voted on setting at Dáil na nÓg 2018 • ‘Equality in School’ = basis of the work of the Comhairle na nÓg National Executive 2018-19

Key Equality Issues from Dáil na nÓg ❑ Unequal treatment of students by teachers ❑ School uniform and appearance issues ❑ Gender equality – subject choices ❑ LGBTI Equality issues ❑ Issues relating to curriculum ❑ Religious equality issues ❑ Irish language equality issues

Cormac Brady Cavan Comhairle na nÓg

What we have done so far Theme 2018-19 = EQUALITY • Access for all • Individuality • Student Voice • Equality training for teachers • LGBTI • Equal spread of resources • Gender Equality • Cultural Equality

Our focus for 2018-19 ❑ Individuality Develop a campaign ❑ Student Voice Develop a set of guidelines for schools

Guidelines for student voice Audience: ❑ Boards of Management ❑ Staff in Schools Purpose: To create a fairly elected student ❑ council Provide equal opportunity for ❑ individual student voice to be heard and recognised To create an effective ❑ partnership between the student body and the Boards of Management

Our aim: To make school a fairer and more inclusive place

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