I propose to take Questions Nos. 490 and 460 together.
As part of the Department's overall planning and preparatory work, a dedicated working group has been formed to consider language and cultural resources and supports for teachers and schools. The group includes representatives of the Department (including NEPs), its inspectorate, the teacher education support services, the NCCA and the ETB sector.
The group is assessing and sharing existing relevant resources and supports and identifying any gaps which need to be addressed through the provision of additional resources and supports both in the short term and over the medium to longer term. All relevant resources and supports are currently being collated and made available on one central website for schools and teachers to access. New CPD supports are being designed and developed also and will be made available to schools and teachers shortly.
The teacher education support services are also prioritising requests from schools who are enrolling children coming from Ukraine.
The National Educational Psychological Service will lead on the provision of support and guidance to schools on how best to meet the wellbeing, and social and emotional needs of children and young people who will be beneficiaries of the Temporary Protection Directive to promote inclusion in a multi-cultural environment.
