Support to School Aged Children and
Community Based Youth Initiatives:
Galway Education Initiative:
Galway City Partnership has been involved in the development of the 'Galway Education Initiative'. The aim of this initiative is to facilitate a process of dialogue, planning and action which will ensure that all young people are given the opportunity to realise their full potential, through access to, and full participation in a second level school in Galway City. The following agencies have been involved in this process: Department of Education, National Education Welfare Board, Galway City Partnership, School Completion Programmes, City of Galway VEC, FAS, Galway City Partnership and Second Level Schools in Galway City. This initiative has targeted DEIS and Non-DEIS schools in Galway City to develop integrates cross city initiative to support students at risk to realise their potential within the education system. In 2011, Galway Education Initiative organized a Workshop for 60 teachers and principals on the topic of Special Educational Needs and also obtained the agreement of all ten secondary schools in the city have agreed an a Protocol around the Area of Transfer from Primary to Second Level schools in Galway City.
2011 - Local Initiatives:
In 2011 Galway City Partnership is supporting the following local initiatives/ projects: Learning Mentor Programme with Galway City East School Completion Programme, Disability Access Route to Education in association with Galway Community College, Westside School Completion Programme, Training for volunteers/ youth workers in association with the City of Galway VEC and supporting local research in relation to tracking early school leaving in Galway City.
Galway City Results Party:
Galway City Partnership has been a leading partner in the development of this initiative. The aim of this initiative is to provide a safe, drug and alcohol free venue for each Junior Certificate student in Galway to celebrate the achievement of completing his or her first state exam. In previous years, there was a lack of organised events on the night in question, resulting in social problems. In an effort to combat this, the following agencies: Galway City Partnership, Health Service Executive, Foroige, Galway City Partnership, An Garda Siochana, Galway City Council and Galway City Post-Primary Schools came together in partnership to provide a safe social outlet for young people to celebrate. This event takes place in Leisureland on the night the Junior Cert. results are issued. Every young person in Galway City (approx. 900 students), on receipt of his or her results, receives a free invitation. The event has proven to be a great success. Over 900 young people attended the disco in Leisureland in 2010.
For any further information on these initiatives please contact Seamus seamus@gcp.ie
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