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The Education Coordinator works with a broad range of stakeholders in the formal and informal education sector to identify and implement measures to:
• Prevent Early School Leaving
• Enhance Personal and Social Development
• Provide Support and Guidance
• Address Educational Disadvantage and Inequality
Examples of projects and initiatives supported include:
• After School Activity Clubs (ASAC)
After School Activity Clubs (ASAC)
The After School Activity Clubs operate at primary level, and their aim is to provide additional support to disadvantaged young people in a safe environment after school. Typically they are run one evening per week from the school building, and provide group and one-to-one homework support as well as a range of recreational activities aimed at helping young people to develop their skills and self-confidence.
Family School Liaison Service
The overall aim of the Family School Liaison Service is to provide a direct link between the home and school for students that have been identified as ‘at risk of early school leaving’ and provide appropriate measures of support for these young people and their families.
The schools availing of the service refer students to the Family School Liaison Officer for any of the following reasons:
• Poor attendance at school
• Difficulties settling into the school environment
• Evidence of behavioral problems
• Learning difficulties
• History of early school leaving in the family
• Lack of motivation
• Lack of organizational skills
• Lack of resources and opportunities outside the school environment
• Social and/or economic difficulties
• Integration issues
Second Level Homework Clubs
Financial support is currently provided to three homework clubs in second level schools in the county - Monaghan Collegiate School, St Louis Secondary School Monaghan and St Macartans College Monaghan. These clubs are aimed at promoting positive attitudes to school as well as building self-confidence and self-esteem. The long-term objective is that young people attending the club will maximize their learning capacity, develop a structured study routine, increase communication skills and ultimately improve academic performance.
Personal Enhancement Programme
The Patrician High School, Carrickmacross is supported financially to run the Personal Enhancement Programme which is a targeted intervention for young males at risk of underachieving and/or early school leaving. On a weekly basis, targeted students have support meetings with the project worker to review homework, to resolve any issues arising, to set goals and monitor attendance.
Student Support Programme
The Student Support Programme which runs in St Louis Secondary School, Carrickmacross, specifically targets young females at risk of underachieving and/or early school leaving. This project provides active support and encouragement to targeted students on a weekly basis including a scheduled support meeting to set and monitor goals. It also promotes active cooperation between the home and school so as to enhance the parents’ capacity to support the students’ educational progress.
Transfer Programme
The overall aim of the Transfer Programme is to support the smooth transition of young people from primary to post primary education.
Financial support is given to Youth Work Ireland Monaghan to enable it deliver a programme to young people preparing to make the transition from primary to post primary school. Schools currently availing of the transfer programme include Ballybay Community College, Castleblayney College, Beech Hill College Monaghan, Largy College Clones and the Patrician High School, Carrickmacross.
For further information or to express your interest contact Shauna Farrell Education Coordinator.
Links to Youth support websites
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