Legislation Downloadable PDF’s
Disability Bill - Explanatory Memo
Vocational Education (Amendment) Act
Addictions Advice & Help
A Parents Guide to Drugs Developed by the Health Promotion Unit and the Department of Education and Science as part of The National Drugs Strategy - www.drugsinfo.ie
Sharing Experiences and Suggestions Around Alcohol & Substance Abuse - A Collaborative Guide For Parents A School & Community Initiative Supported By National Parents Council Post Primary, Garda Siochana, National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, Institute of Guidance Counsellors and the HSE - Copyright © Brian Wall, 2011
Help For Parents
Parentline
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC)
National Parenting Programme Database
Introducing Your Child To Second Level
Parents Booklet can be downloaded here in PDF format.
Teenage Health
Useful Links :
The Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org/
Drug Awareness
http://www.drugs.ie/index.php
Alcohol
http://www.meas.ie/Sexual
Sexual Abuse
http://www.cari.ie/
Mental Health Working Things Out
http://www.workingthingsout.ie
Parents’ Separation Or Divorce
http://www.teenbetween.ie
The Irish Association of Suicidology
http://www.ias.ie/
Internet Safety
Parents should understand the safe use of social networking sites accessed by teenagers from home computers, I.T. mobile phones, game machines etc.
National Parents Council advise Parents to attend information evenings, or request their Parent / Teacher Association to arrange a talk / demonstration on Internet safety.
Useful links :
http://www.iab.ie/
http://www.hotline.ie/
http://www.webwise.ie/
http://www.makeitsafe.org/
School Transport
Scheme run by V.E.C. in conjunction with Department and Bus Eireann.
1. Check if you live within catchment area of school you wish to attend.
2. Get Transport form from school (normally available on open day).
3. Fill in form and return to the school.
4. Normally you will receive notification re transport in August.
5. Payment is made on a term by term basis. Invoice is sent directly to parents / guardians each term
6. Rates : For the 2009/2010 school year the fare is a single annual charge of €300 per student. The maximum amount for a family is €650 annually. The charge should be paid in full by 31 July 2026 or it can be paid in 2 instalments by 31 July and 4 December 2009.
7. You are only guaranteed a ticket on term by term basis.
8. If you do not live in the catchment area for the school you may apply for a catchment boundary ticket – same charge but you must join bus at the catchment boundary. You may only get ticket if there is room remaining on the bus.
9. To be eligible
• Students must be enrolled in a recognised post primary school.
• Be over 12 before 1st Jan of the school year he/she starts post primary school
• Have finished sixth class in primary school.
• Be living more than 3 miles (4.8km) from the school.Students who qualify as above and whose parents have medical card are entitled to free transport to school within catchment area.
10. DOE provides transport for children with special needs who attend special schools.
USEFUL WEBSITES
www.education.ie
www.citizensinformation.ie
Google your local VEC to get relevant VEC website and look for info on school transport scheme.
