Quality Standards 2005 (360KB)

Guidelines ICE 2005 (600KB)

Guidelines CDP 2005 (800KB)

Relevant handouts for centres engaging in the CDP and ICE processes (word format)

New The TEACH Report - Traveller Adults and Education: Crisis, Challenge and Change by Niamh Hourigan and Maria Campbell. 2010

Young People, Creative Action and Social Change: A report on the value of participation in the arts
for young people. Research conducted by Anna Fiona Keogh. Sept 2009

Report of the Pilot Phase of the Special Educational Needs Initiative in Youthreach January 2007 to June 2008. Mary Gordon Senior Psychologist, Further Education Section, Department of Education and Science. National Coordinator for Guidance, Counselling and Psychological Services in Youthreach, Senior Traveller and Community Training Centres. May 2009

Well-being and Post-Primary Schooling: A review of the literature and research NCCA Research Report No. 6 Dr. Maeve O’Brien Dec 2008

The Strategic Plan for the Network of Centres for Education and Training. These centres provide educational and training opportunities for Travellers and other learners in an inclusive setting. (PDF File 600 KB)

Evaluation of the Leaving Cert Applied programme in St. Joseph's Training Centre in Ennis, Joe Saunders, 2006

Report on Literacy Provision in Senior Traveller Training Centres May 2007 Sarah Ryan

The Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy, 21/11/2006 The Advisory Committee on Traveller Education.

Survey of Traveller Education Provision published by the Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Science. May 2006

OECD Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in Ireland September 2004

Research Report for EU Presidency Conference, 08-03-2004
Report of a Meeting held regarding the Advocacy Service for STTCs, 17-06-2003

The National Association of Travellers' Centres (NATC) Conference Report 2003

Submission to the Educational Disadvantaged Forum The Traveller Perspective Gerard Griffin

National Youth Work Development Plan, 2003—2007

Youth Work Act 2001

Educational Disadvantage Forum. Report of Inaugural Meeting Jan 2003
Circular 48/99 - Formation of Boards of Management of Senior Traveller Training Centres

Department of Education and Science Reports and Publications

New Traveller accomodation review a matter of urgency Longford News (Wed, 18 Aug 2010)

New Travellers must embrace education Mayo News (Tue, 17 Aug 2010)

Tackling illiteracy Irish Times (Thu, 13 May 2010)

Nolan condemns ‘unthinking’ bureaucracy which cost VEC training Galway Advertiser (Thu, 13 May 2010)

Teachers to work for additional hour per week Irish Times (Tue, 30 Mar 2010)

Music award - and a new mag Carlow People Tue, 9 Mar 2010

Family swap the open road for their new open house Irish Independent Thu, 4 Mar 2010

New education series moves 'outside the box' and 'beyond the classroom'! AONTAS Mon, 1 Mar 2010

AONTAS STARS shine at Awards Ceremony, AONTAS, Mon, 22 Feb 2010

School leavers left out on the margins, The Irish Examiner, Mon,15 Feb 2010

One-in-four leave VEC education early, The Irish Examiner, Mon, 15 Feb 2010

Children hardest hit in new measles outbreak Irish Independent Sat, 13 Feb 2010

Travellers 'four times more at risk of diabetes, hypertension' The Irish Examiner Thu, 11 Feb 2010

In my opinion: Real competition and flexibility are urgently needed Irish Independent Wed, 10 Feb 2010

Changes in Budget 2010 will affect Mature Student Applications AONTAS Thu, 11 Feb 2010

Voluntary organisations urged to apply for counselling services funding Mayo Advertiser Mon, 25 Jan 2010

We have created a legal apartheid for Travellers, in which aberrant behaviour is actually called 'culture' Irish Independent, Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Section C.5 Integration of Senior Traveller Training from the Education section of the 'An Bord Snip Nua' report. TUI website. Thu, 16 Jul 2009

Minister O'Keeffe announces 1,500 extra PLC places to tackle workforce skills needs Department of Education and Science Fri, 22 May 2009

Amalgamation of qualifications and quality assurance bodies – Minister O'Keeffe consults on implementation. Department of Education and Science Thu, 21 May 2009

Courses equip students with important life skills The Argus Wed, 29 Apr 2009

Pictured at the School of Education Service Learning ceremony at NUI Galway: Professor Jim Ward, Reg Education Matters Tue, 28 Apr 2009

One in four adults are unable to read basic data The Irish Examiner Archive Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Schools survey reveals how we'll pay for education cuts Corkman Thu, 4 Dec 2008

Equality Tribunal dismisses all but five of 28 cases brought Irish Times Tue, 18 Nov 2008

Bill for substitute teachers soars to €183m Irish Independent Tue, 18 Nov 2008

Good health linked to better education Irish Medical Times Thu, 13 Nov 2008

Axing Traveller training places ‘targets most needy’ The Irish Examiner Fri, 7 Nov 2008

The twelve tough education cuts Irish Independent Fri, 24 Oct 2008

Traveller Census commences The Echo Thu, 23 Oct 2008

Donegal Travellers Project photographic exhibition to mark the UN International Day Donegal Democrat Thu, 23 Oct 2008

O’Keeffe suggests unpaid supervision by teachers The Irish Examiner Fri, 17 Oct 2008

Bishop welcomes common school enrolment policy Irish Times Fri, 10 Oct 2008

Traveller children’s education needs must be met Ruane Sinn Fein Tue, 7 Oct 2008

Childrens' happiness and health are hit by inequality Irish Independent Tue, 7 Oct 2008

Traveller students double in post-primary schools in six years Minister O'Keeffe 06 October, 2008

Implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government - Progress Report, 2008 Department of the Education and Science Wed, 24 Sep 2008

Adult literacy campaign launched Eircom.net Mon, 22 Sep 2008

Minister signals likelihood of cutbacks across education sector Irish Times Fri, 19 Sep 2008

Exam fosters negative attitude and discourages continuing education Galway Advertiser Thu, 11 Sep 2008

Radio review: Saving Traveller songs Sunday Business Post Sun, 24 Aug 2008

Traveller issues reflect a wider society malaise Irish Independent Sun, 24 Aug 2008

"Stick with it because it's worth it in the end" Longford Leader Sat, 23 Aug 2008

Make sure you fully understand FETAC before taking that route Irish Independent Fri, 22 Aug 2008

Press Archive - click here for more articles

Spelling and Mental Maths Workbooks. Prim_Ed Publishing Ltd. Phone 051 44 00 75 or email sales@prim-ed.com

Foundation Mathematics. Learners' Course Books 1, 2, 3. by J. O'Donoghue, Jim Leahy, Michael G. Fitzgerald, Tony Whelan Available Co. Tipperary (N.R.) VEC 067 - 31250

Values and Ethics Can I Make a Difference? (2003) Editors: Bohan, Harry and Kennedy, Gerard. Veritas Publications. Dublin

The RHP Companion to Working with Young People (2002) Editors: Factor, Fiona, Chauhan, Vipin and Pitts, John. Irish Youth Work Centre

Leadership with Young People (2002) Barnes, Peter. Irish Youth Work Centre

Suicide Prevention: Resource Handbook for Youth Organisations (2003) National Youth Federation, South Eastern Health Board and National Suicide Review Group.

Suicide Prevention: Information Booklet for Youth Workers (2003) National Youth Federation, South Eastern Health Board and National Suicide Review Group.

Less may be more: Rethinking adult literacy volunteer tutor training Alisa Belzer Rutgers University. 2005

Reading in and out of class: A study of 3 adult literacy learners Alisa Belzer and Sandra Abrams Rutgers University. 2005

Developing a Strategy for Crisis Intervention in Youthreach. Julie Brown. 2005

The Survey of Guidance, Counselling and Psychological Service Provision in Youthreach, Community and Senior Traveller Centres for Education Report. Mary Gordon. Senior Psychologist. Further Education Section. December 2004

The Quality Framework Initiative Report on the 2003-2004 Pilot Phase for Youthreach & Senior Traveller Training Centres. Compiled and written by Shivaun O’Brien (640KB).

Certification Outcomes for STTC's and Youthreach Sarah Ryan, Independent Consultant. Edited by Gerard Griffin, National Co-ordinator for STTC's, DES, Dermot Stokes, National Co-ordinator, Youthreach. Jan 2005

Gábor Bernáth, Katalin R. Forray, György Ligeti, Balázs Wizner: Four Studies incl:
1. OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITS The Roma community in Hungary at the Millennium
2. Results and problems in schooling
3. Opportunities and inequality of opportunities
4. Roma public life and civil organisations (NGOs)
Becoming Gypsy György Csepeli - Dávid Simon
About the Tasks of Gypsy Children's Socialisation at Schools András Hegedus T.
Deprivation and Break Out The Conditions of Social Integration for the Gypsies, with Special Interest in Education István, Kerékgyártó T.
Hungarian gypsy population
The "Roma Chance" Dormitory project Béla, Csillei
The "Roma Esély" Programme in the Town of Szolnok Operation and Future Prospect of the Alternative Foundation Secondary School, Vocational School and Dormitory Béla, Csillei
The Special Problems of the Schools for Children with Multiple Disadvantages BÉLA CSILLEI

A Consultative Report designed to contribute to the future development of Senior Traveller Training Centres Gerard Griffin and Liz Harper November 2001

Provision of Junior Certificate, NCVA and Leaving Certificate Programmes 2001 in VEC YOUTHREACH Centres, Community Training Workshops & Senior Traveller Training Centres Sarah Ryan

Junior Certificate Results 1999 in VEC YOUTHREACH Centres, Community Training Workshops & Senior Traveller Training Centres Data Analysis and Report: Sarah Ryan

YOUTHREACH: The Legislative Framework and its Implications for Centre Policy and Practice:
PART 1: The General Constitutional and Legal Framework
PART 2: The Education Act 1998 and YOUTHREACH
PART 3: The Education (Welfare) Act 2000 and YOUTHREACH
YOUTHREACH 2000: A Consultative Process The Youthreach National Co-ordinators

"Interlinks" a CD-ROM produced on behalf of the Forum for the Education of Travellers' Children (NI) to support intercultural education.

'The Art is in the Tea': Educating Against the Grain. Prof. Gary Granville. Faculty of Education NCAD. Address to National Association of Youthreach Co-ordinators Annual Conference, Athlone, 25 February 2009

Introduction to the NATC Conference 2003 - Philip Cribbin, CEO Galway VEC

Contextualising the Children Bill as a response to youth crime -
Dr Paul O'Mahony's presentations to the Youthreach Co-ordinators Conference 2001

Lifelong Learning Programme 2007 – 2013 The Leonardo da Vinci National Agency 16/12/2006

Child Protection Guidelines. Tony Keady. IVEA. 14/11/2006. Directors' Meeting Athlone

STTC’s: New Developments and Emerging Scenarios. Gerard Griffin, National Co-ordinator-DES. Presented at a one-day Seminar, NATC, Athlone. 9/10/2006

Expenditure Review Initiative. Marian Carr, APO, Further Education Section, DES Presented at a one-day Seminar, NATC, Athlone. 9/10/2006

Network News Volume 1 Issue 8 Winter 2005 A Newsletter from the National Association of Travellers’ Centres (NATC)

NALA Numeracy Resources Written or compiled by Dr Terry Maguire January 2005

Irish Travellers: Challenging the Myths December 2005

Challenging the Misconceptions of Violence against Minority Ethnic Women, including Travellers, in Ireland: An Information brochure December 2005

Arts in Their Lives. A Policy on Young People and the Arts. Available from the National Youth Council of Ireland. Phone 01 4784122 Email arts@nyci.ie Website www.youtharts.ie