NESF Child Literacy and Social Inclusion Report

The National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) launched its report on Child Literacy and Social Inclusion on November 11 at the Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St., Dublin.  Presentations were given by Mr Fergus Finlay, Barnardos, Professor Áine Hyland and Dr Maureen Gaffney.

A number of members of St Patrick College’s Education Department provided significant contributions to the report.  Dr Eithne Kennedy’s research paper ‘Improving Literacy in Disadvantaged Schools: Policy and Implementation Issues’ was commissioned for and presented to the NESF project team.  The paper is published in full in the Supplementary Report on Child Literacy and Social Inclusion.  Dr Paul Downes was an advisor consulted by the NESF project team.  He also provided initial and Post-Plenary meeting submissions from the College’s Educational Disadvantage Centre.  Dr Catherine Maunsell offered a submission from the Quality Development of Out of School Services (QDOSS) network, of which the Educational Disadvantage Centre is a member. From Early Childhood Education, Dr Elizabeth Dunphy and Dr Philomena Donnelly provided individual submissions, and Dr Maura O’Connor contributed at the Plenary meeting. Dr Gerry Shiel, Dr Peter Archer and Dr Susan Weir from the Educational Research Centre in the College were also advisors consulted by the NESF project team. Click here to access: Report.

 

 

 

Last Updated: Monday November 23 2009