School Completion Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 October 2014

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Questions (124)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

124. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 745 of 17 September 2014, in relation to the review of the school completion programme to be completed by the Economic and Social Research Institute, if the steering committee overseeing the review will seek submissions from the staff and groups involved in locally managed projects providing support to young people under the programme. [37455/14]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

The planned programme review of School Completion Programme, indicated in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure has commenced. The objectives of the review are to identify best practice, to clarify roles and responsibilities and to build upon the valuable learning and experience obtained to date across the programme.

The plan for the review includes arrangements to capture the views of a range of stakeholders, including staff and all those involved in the organisation and administration of the School Completion Programme.

It includes a survey to gather the views of project co-ordinators and chairpersons of the 124 local school completion programme projects throughout the country, case studies of projects involving staff and participating schools and interviews with national stakeholders who have a direct interest in the programme.

It is anticipated that the review will be completed during the current academic year.