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National Executive & Equality in Schools Scot Ferns Leitrim - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
National Executive & Equality in Schools Scot Ferns Leitrim - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Comhairle na ng National Executive & Equality in Schools Scot Ferns Leitrim Comhairle na ng Comhairle na ng = youth council About Comhairle na ng Set up to give children and young people under the age of 18 a voice in the
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Comhairle na nÓg = youth council
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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
- n the United Nations Convention
- n the Rights of the Child
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Comhairle na nÓg National Executive
- 31 members – one national
representative from each Comhairle na nÓg
- 2 year term
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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
- pportunity
to engage with appropriate ministers, policy makers, Oireachtas Committees and other decision makers
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Luana Romila Fingal Comhairle na nÓg
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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
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Dáil na nÓg workshop report
Five settings discussed in relation to Equality
- SCHOOL
- HOME & COMMUNITY
- ONLINE
- PUBLIC SERVICES
- SPORT & LEISURE
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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
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Key Equality Issues from Dáil na nÓg
❑ Unequal treatment
- f 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
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Cormac Brady Cavan Comhairle na nÓg
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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
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Our focus for 2018-19
❑ Individuality
Develop a campaign
❑ Student Voice
Develop a set of guidelines for schools
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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
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Our aim:
To make school a fairer and more inclusive place
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