Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 June 2013
237. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the success of a programme (details supplied) if he will consider introducing same on a national basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30011/13]
View answerAs part of their role, Education Centres develop and provide a range of programmes for teachers, school management, and parents. These programmes are designed in part to respond to locally identified needs while also providing the opportunity to test new approaches. The Parental Guidance Programme for Primary Schools was run through Tralee Education Centre in 2006. Its aim was to build and enhance the capacity of parents to guide and support their children in Primary School so as to enrich their learning experiences at school. It contained modules around Bullying, Positive Discipline and Behaviour Management. At a national level, my Department provides funds a range of programmes dealing with these matters. My Department also provides significant funding to the National Parents Council (Primary) for the provision of training to parents. The National Parents Council (Primary) has also been advised that as part of the Action Plan on Bullying, we are seeking to agree a coordinated training plan for boards of management and parents and have asked them to submit proposals for anti-bullying training for consideration. I should emphasise that, in the current financial climate, our ability to allocate funding for any programmes or initiatives in the area of training, additional to current activities being already undertaken by my Department is limited.
SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR PARENTS
This Programme aims to build and enhance the capacity of Parents to guide and support their children during their time in Primary school and thereby to maximise their potential for positive participation within school, home and the wider community contexts.
This course is aimed at Parents, Teachers, Home school liaison Officers and members of school parent Boards of Management.
Each session will focus on a different topic -
- Enhancing self-esteem for 5-12 year olds
- Positive discipline and behaviour management for 5-12 year olds
- Forming identity for 5-12 year olds
- Educating your child in relationship and sexuality for 5-12 year olds
Why such a Programme?
- Changing structure of Irish society
- Parents need support to define or redefine our value system
- Early intervention and prevention particularly for students at risk, can make a difference to overall personal development and academic performance
- Empowering the primary care givers with confidence and self-esteem is part of the process of re-educating Parents
- Keeping up to date on issues such as child protection, Internet usage, health and safety and understanding boundaries
Course details are as follows:
04th October – Building self esteem and forming identity
11th October – Positive Discipline and Behaviour Management for 5-12 year olds
18th October – Educating your child in relationships and sexuality for 5-12 year olds
Venue – The Education Centre, Dromtacker, Tralee
Phone – 066 7195000
Time – 10.00am – 12.30pm or 7.00 -9.30pm
NDP CLAIM ________ (Period Jan - June 2006______ (Year)
Organisation: ___________________ The Education Centre, Tralee ______________________
File No:
|
Title of Course |
DATES |
PAY |
NON-PAY |
TOTAL |
Participants |
Participants |
Participants |
Total |
Total |
||
|
Pay + Non Pay |
primary |
primary |
P/Primary |
P/Primary |
Final |
Course |
Participants |
||||
|
male |
female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Hours |
Hours |
|||||
|
PIRATES |
31-May |
234.96 |
182.19 |
417.15 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
2.5 |
32.5 |
||
|
STRATEGIC PLAN - TRALEE PRIMARY AREA |
23-May |
0 |
220.25 |
220.25 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
2.5 |
25 |
||
|
PRIMARY PRINCIPALS TRALEE |
22/02 &26/4 |
0 |
68.58 |
68.58 |
15 |
3 |
18 |
2.5 |
45 |
||
|
INFANT TEACHERS NETWORK |
19-Jan |
0 |
213.31 |
213.31 |
1 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
2.5 |
67.5 |
|
POST-PIRMARY PRINCIPALS |
21/02 & 13/06 |
0 |
238.46 |
238.46 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
2.5 |
50 |
|
DOWN SYNDROME |
30-May |
0 |
283.54 |
283.54 |
40 |
40 |
80 |
2.5 |
200 |
||
|
SUBJECT ASSOCIATIONS |
Jan-June |
123.32 |
1424.18 |
1547.5 |
1 |
0 |
111 |
221 |
333 |
2.5 |
832.5 |
|
TOTAL |
358.28 |
2630.51 |
2988.79 |
66 |
43 |
131 |
261 |
501 |
17.5 |
1252.5 |
COURSE INCOME FEES: 0
Other Information required:-
Percentage satisfaction rating (A random sampling approach is satisfactory for this purpose).
VERY HELPFUL_______ HELPFUL_________ UNHELPFUL______________
NDP CLAIM ________ (Period July - Dec 2006______ (Year)
Organisation: ___________________ The Education Centre, Tralee ______________________
File No:
|
Title of Course |
DATES |
PAY |
NON-PAY |
TOTAL |
Participants |
Participants |
- |
- |
Participants |
Total |
Total |
|
Pay + |
primary |
primary |
P/Primary |
P/Primary |
Final |
Course |
Participants |
||||
|
Summer Courses |
Non Pay |
male |
female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Hours |
Hours |
|||
|
Environmental & Oganic Gardening |
3-7 July |
812.60 |
1381.42 |
2194.02 |
3 |
11 |
14 |
20 |
280 |
||
|
P.E. |
3-7 July |
819.51 |
2428.79 |
3248.30 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
360 |
||
|
Effective Teaching |
3-7 July |
703.30 |
2787.00 |
3490.30 |
4 |
19 |
23 |
20 |
460 |
||
|
Exploring the Theme of Sea Thro' Music & V.A. |
3-7 July |
899.96 |
3077.85 |
3977.81 |
3 |
17 |
20 |
20 |
400 |
||
|
RSE |
3-7 July |
854.96 |
1384.74 |
2239.70 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
20 |
180 |
||
|
Autism |
3-7 July |
741.50 |
1787.70 |
2529.20 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
20 |
340 |
||
|
Inclusive Education |
3-7 July |
899.95 |
1716.82 |
2616.77 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
20 |
200 |
||
|
Exploring Music - A Thematic Approach |
3-7 July |
829.01 |
2694.98 |
3523.99 |
1 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
420 |
||
|
Environmental & Oganic Gardening |
21-25 Augt |
812.60 |
1381.42 |
2194.02 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
320 |
||
|
Obesity Intervention |
21-25 Augt |
899.95 |
1002.67 |
1902.62 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
20 |
200 |
||
|
Teaching in the Early Childhood Setting |
21-25 Augt |
1799.90 |
3180.71 |
4980.61 |
1 |
15 |
16 |
20 |
320 |
||
|
Curriculum Planning- Scoil Realt na Maidne |
3-7 July |
179.33 |
334.24 |
513.57 |
9 |
9 |
20 |
180 |
|||
|
Walk Tall |
21-25th August |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
20 |
200 |
||
|
TOTAL |
10252.57 |
23158.34 |
33410.91 |
21 |
172 |
0 |
0 |
193 |
260 |
3860 |
|
|
Intercultural Education |
28/09 & 19/10 |
0.00 |
321.98 |
321.98 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
45 |
|
Aspergers Syndrome |
23-Oct |
89.99 |
324.72 |
414.71 |
1 |
45 |
4 |
10 |
60 |
2.5 |
150 |
|
Parental Guidance |
28/09, 5/12/19 Oct |
421.13 |
2100.14 |
2521.27 |
12 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
10 |
1120 |
|
Strategic Plan - Primary Principals Meetings |
28/29/30 Nov, 5th Dec |
0.00 |
449.04 |
449.04 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
Primary Principals - Tralee |
22-Nov |
0.00 |
34.29 |
34.29 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2.5 |
22.5 |
|
Infant Teachers |
5th Oct & 9th Nov |
0.00 |
410.10 |
410.10 |
1 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
5 |
275 |
|
Post-Primary Principals |
Oct & Nov |
676.34 |
1855.02 |
2531.36 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
27 |
71 |
2.5 |
177.5 |
|
Cert in Primary Science |
0.00 |
4459.80 |
4459.80 |
||||||||
|
Multi-class Project |
0.00 |
322.20 |
322.20 |
||||||||
|
Folk Dance |
29th Nov |
0.00 |
37.06 |
37.06 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2.5 |
17.5 |
|
Special Education Network -IATSE Conf |
0.00 |
366.84 |
366.84 |
||||||||
|
Down Syndrome |
5th Dec |
0 |
170.41 |
170.41 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
6 |
42 |
2.5 |
105 |
|
Steer |
14th Nov |
0 |
170.41 |
170.41 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
2.5 |
80 |
|
Genetic Testing - Biology TDT |
22/29 Nov & 6/13 Dec |
0 |
981.61 |
981.61 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
32 |
44 |
10 |
440 |
|
Subject Associations |
Sept - Dec |
111.92 |
899.33 |
1011.25 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
93 |
146 |
20 |
2920 |
|
Certificate in Primary Science |
Spring 2006 |
0.00 |
4459.80 |
4459.80 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
NDP CLAIM ________ (Period July - Dec 2006______ (Year)
Organisation: ___________________ The Education Centre, Tralee ______________________
File No:
|
Title of Course |
DATES |
PAY |
NON-PAY |
TOTAL |
Participants |
Participants |
Participants |
Total |
Total |
||
|
Pay + Non Pay |
primary |
primary |
P/Primary |
P/Primary |
Final |
Course |
Participants |
||||
|
male |
female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Hours |
Hours |
|||||
|
Tarbert Education Centre |
176.33 |
554.64 |
730.97 |
||||||||
|
Ionad Oideachais Chorca Dhuibhne |
110.21 |
730.00 |
840.21 |
||||||||
|
Ceol-Pleanáil's practiciúil |
7 |
61 |
68 |
2.5 |
170 |
||||||
|
Stair Áitiúil sa rang |
4 |
23 |
27 |
2.5 |
67.5 |
||||||
|
Tac Foghlama sa rang |
3 |
21 |
24 |
2.5 |
60 |
||||||
|
TOTAL |
1585.92 |
18647.39 |
20233.31 |
47 |
392 |
113 |
168 |
720 |
75 |
5690 |
|
|
SUMMER COURSES |
10252.57 |
23158.34 |
33410.91 |
21 |
172 |
0 |
0 |
193 |
260 |
3860 |
|
|
AUTUMN PROGRAMME |
1585.92 |
18647.39 |
20233.31 |
47 |
392 |
113 |
168 |
720 |
82.50 |
5622.50 |
|
|
TOTAL |
11838.49 |
41805.73 |
53644.22 |
68 |
564 |
113 |
168 |
913 |
342.5 |
9482.5 |
|
|
COURSE INCOME FEES: |
8700.00 |
||||||||||
|
720.00 |
Other Information required:-
Percentage satisfaction rating (A random sampling approach is satisfactory for this purpose).
VERY HELPFUL_______ HELPFUL_________ UNHELPFUL______________
PLEASE NOTE:
SCHOOL-BASED INSERVICE PAYMENTS RE. 2006 WILL NOT BE PAID UNTIL EARLY 2007
WE ARE STILL AWAITNG PARTICIPANT NUMBERS FROM OUR PART-TIME CENTRES AND WILL FORWARD THEM ASAP
|
Title of Course |
DATES |
PAY |
NON-PAY |
TOTAL |
Participants |
Participants |
Participants |
Total |
Total |
||
|
Pay + Non Pay |
primary |
primary |
P/Primary |
P/Primary |
Final |
Course |
Participants |
||||
|
male |
female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Hours |
Hours |
|||||
|
SPRING PROGRAMME |
358.28 |
2630.51 |
2988.79 |
66 |
43 |
131 |
261 |
501 |
17.5 |
1252.5 |
|
|
AUTUMN PROGRAMME |
1585.92 |
18647.39 |
20233.31 |
47 |
392 |
113 |
168 |
720 |
82.50 |
5622.50 |
|
|
1944.2 |
21277.9 |
23222.1 |
113 |
435 |
244 |
429 |
1221 |
100 |
6875 |
NDP CLAIM ________ (Period July - Dec 2006______ (Year)
Organisation: ___________________ The Education Centre, Tralee ______________________
File No:
|
Title of Course |
DATES |
PAY |
NON-PAY |
TOTAL |
Participants |
Participants |
- |
- |
Participants |
Total |
Total |
|
Pay + |
primary |
primary |
P/Primary |
P/Primary |
Final |
Course |
Participants |
||||
|
Summer Courses |
Non Pay |
male |
female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Hours |
Hours |
|||
|
Environmental & Oganic Gardening |
3-7 July |
812.60 |
1381.42 |
2194.02 |
3 |
11 |
14 |
20 |
280 |
||
|
P.E. |
3-7 July |
819.51 |
2428.79 |
3248.30 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
360 |
||
|
Effective Teaching |
3-7 July |
703.30 |
2787.00 |
3490.30 |
4 |
19 |
23 |
20 |
460 |
||
|
Exploring the Theme of Sea Thro' Music & V.A. |
3-7 July |
899.96 |
3077.85 |
3977.81 |
3 |
17 |
20 |
20 |
400 |
||
|
RSE |
3-7 July |
854.96 |
1384.74 |
2239.70 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
20 |
180 |
||
|
Autism |
3-7 July |
741.50 |
1787.70 |
2529.20 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
20 |
340 |
||
|
Inclusive Education |
3-7 July |
899.95 |
1716.82 |
2616.77 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
20 |
200 |
||
|
Exploring Music - A Thematic Approach |
3-7 July |
829.01 |
2694.98 |
3523.99 |
1 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
420 |
||
|
Environmental & Oganic Gardening |
21-25 Augt |
812.60 |
1381.42 |
2194.02 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
320 |
||
|
Obesity Intervention |
21-25 Augt |
899.95 |
1002.67 |
1902.62 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
20 |
200 |
||
|
Teaching in the Early Childhood Setting |
21-25 Augt |
1799.90 |
3180.71 |
4980.61 |
1 |
15 |
16 |
20 |
320 |
||
|
Curriculum Planning- Scoil Realt na Maidne |
3-7 July |
179.33 |
334.24 |
513.57 |
9 |
9 |
20 |
180 |
|||
|
Walk Tall |
21-25th August |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
20 |
200 |
||
|
TOTAL |
10252.57 |
23158.34 |
33410.91 |
21 |
172 |
0 |
0 |
193 |
260 |
3860 |
|
|
Intercultural Education |
28/09 & 19/10 |
0.00 |
321.98 |
321.98 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
45 |
|
Aspergers Syndrome |
23-Oct |
89.99 |
324.72 |
414.71 |
1 |
45 |
4 |
10 |
60 |
2.5 |
150 |
|
Parental Guidance |
28/09, 5/12/19 Oct |
421.13 |
2100.14 |
2521.27 |
12 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
10 |
1120 |
|
Strategic Plan - Primary Principals Meetings |
28/29/30 Nov, 5th Dec |
0.00 |
449.04 |
449.04 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
|
Primary Principals - Tralee |
22-Nov |
0.00 |
34.29 |
34.29 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2.5 |
22.5 |
|
Infant Teachers |
5th Oct & 9th Nov |
0.00 |
410.10 |
410.10 |
1 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
5 |
275 |
|
Post-Primary Principals |
Oct & Nov |
676.34 |
1855.02 |
2531.36 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
27 |
71 |
2.5 |
177.5 |
|
Cert in Primary Science |
0.00 |
4459.80 |
4459.80 |
||||||||
|
Multi-class Project |
0.00 |
322.20 |
322.20 |
||||||||
|
Folk Dance |
29th Nov |
0.00 |
37.06 |
37.06 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2.5 |
17.5 |
|
Special Education Network -IATSE Conf |
0.00 |
366.84 |
366.84 |
||||||||
|
Down Syndrome |
5th Dec |
0 |
170.41 |
170.41 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
6 |
42 |
2.5 |
105 |
|
Steer |
14th Nov |
0 |
170.41 |
170.41 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
2.5 |
80 |
|
Genetic Testing - Biology TDT |
22/29 Nov & 6/13 Dec |
0 |
981.61 |
981.61 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
32 |
44 |
10 |
440 |
|
Subject Associations |
Sept - Dec |
111.92 |
899.33 |
1011.25 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
93 |
146 |
20 |
2920 |
|
Certificate in Primary Science |
Spring 2006 |
0.00 |
4459.80 |
4459.80 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
