Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2004
173 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if a scheme exists within his Department to recognise full attendance of students at primary or post-primary schools; if not, if he will put a system in place to recognise such exceptional attendance records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15310/04]
View answerThe National Educational Welfare Board, established under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 has been given a lead role in developing co-ordinated supports and strategies to promote and encourage regular attendance at school and to ensure that young people remain actively involved in education up to early adulthood.
Under the Education (Welfare) Act, the board of management of a recognised school shall prepare and submit to the National Educational Welfare Board a statement of the strategies and measures it proposes to adopt for the purposes of fostering an appreciation of learning among students attending that school and encouraging regular attendance at school. The statement of strategy shall, among other things, provide for the rewarding of students who have good school attendance records.
I will, of course, consider any proposals the National Educational Welfare Board brings before me to promote school attendance.
