Secondary schools to deliver summer schools as part of £700m catch-up scheme itv.com/news/2021-02-2…

As children prepare to return to school this is timely and valuable work from the Children's Rights Alliance which highlights the impact and inequity of reduced timetables for children with additional needs. irishtimes.com/news/social-af…

Does this not clarify what we have been saying to you all along about the Supplementary Programme?? It's inaccessible and unworkable for children with AEN. Josepha Madigan ⚖️✨ Department of Education and Youth Norma Foley T.D Roderic O’Gorman TD Micheál Martin

STATEMENT FROM FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNMENT’S LIVING WITH COVID PLAN irishsport.ie/statement-from… via @Irish Sport

Our kids have a date. They’d better not get stood up. Our response to #schoolsreopening is here: instagram.com/p/CLsDak2rHJ_/… #reopenschoolsIRL

Seriously Leo Varadkar ? Many of us are flying by the seat of our pants trying to get to frontline work after dropping our kids off. Others will be rushing back to sort out the kids left at homeschooling. Yet another insult. #ReOpenSchoolsIRL

The NCSE has produced this document to help children with additional educational needs understand the return to school process, and why they may be returning at different times to their friends and peers. A good resource for parents and for teachers: ncse.ie/wp-content/upl…

Adam, a member of @SpunOut's Youth Action Panel, joined us for the launch of #ReportCard2021 this week to highlight the impact Covid-19 has had on young people over the past year. He drew attention to how difficult it has been for his friends living in #DirectProvision

Very interesting study SpecialSchools&ClassesIrl The BMJ

Seeing this made me smile this morning; I'm thrilled seeing 28,000 young girls signed up for this event. It's incredible to see an event like this for free inspiring young girls across Ireland. 👏👏The Shona Project amazing achievement.

Aw lads, Just for a Friday Feels💚 #fridayfeels

Many parents say school closures have had a 'very negative' impact on their children’s learning and social development, according to research by the Central Statistics Office irishtimes.com/news/education…