Overcoming barriers to educational disadvantage

The Combat Poverty Agency held a conference Overcoming Barriers to Educational Disadvantage in Croke Park on Wednesday 25th June.  Guest speakers included Dr Paul Downes, Director of the Educational Disadvantage Centre, St Patrick’s College, as well as Professor Hugh Mehan, Department of Sociology, University College San Diego and Professor Kathleen Lynch, Equality Studies Centre, University College Dublin.

Dr Downes expanded on the conclusions of a number of recent reports published by the Educational Disadvantage Centre and highlighted the need for a mental health strategy in education for contexts of disadvantage.  The sessions were chaired by Mr. Jim Mulkerrins, Social Inclusion Unit, DES; Ms. Emily Logan, Ombudsman for Children and Mr. Kevin O’Kelly, Acting Director Combat Poverty Agency.

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: Friday June 27 2008