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Check out the results of the Irish Times sex survey - SpunOut.ie ... » Aug 27, 2015 ...Many people have anxieties around sex, especially relating to whether their sex life is good or “normal” compared to their peers. ...The inconsistency and poor quality of sex education in Irish schools has been pointed to many times, but tellingly, the survey respondents reported feeling unsatisfied with sex... Spunout.ie

'That's so gay': How can we tackle homophobia in our schools? » Nov 14, 2017 ...A further 39 per cent highlighted a serious lack of inclusive sex education and 25 per cent said bullying and homophobia continue to be problems. The survey was carried out for Gay Community News. So, what is the reality for minority students in classrooms today? What are the biggest challenges? Irishtimes.com

Increase in number of children trafficked into North » Dec 6, 2013 ...The number of children trafficked into Northern Ireland has increased, a report found today. Most were intended for sexual exploitation and a specialist legal support network is to be established to provide advice, the Law Centre Northern Ireland said. Seventeen potential child victims have been identified... Irishtimes.com

Is sex education in our schools good enough? » Mar 20, 2017 ...Students need lessons in life and love at a time of easy access to the dangers of porn. Irishtimes.com

'Poor people don't plan long-term. We'll just get our hearts broken ... » Sep 21, 2014 ...I am good enough to cook the food, hidden away in the kitchen, but my boss won' t make me a server because I don't “fit the corporate image”. I am not beautiful. ... It's great that there's a bowl of condoms at my school, but most poor people will never set foot on a college campus. We don't belong there. Theguardian.com

Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools » Minister Bruton said: “We are living in a rapidly changing world and key to delivering on our ambition to be the best will be the ability of our education system to adapt to a transformed economy ...All part of a dismaying tsunami of sex and gender-related controversies at home and abroad in recent days weeks and months . Accs.ie

Sex on the syllabus: what are our children taught? » Feb 4, 2014 ...Getting information on what these groups are teaching our children, and in what schools, can be difficult. In the course of this review of RSE, The Irish Times discovered a lack of transparency in sex education that doesn't apply to any other curricular area. The majority of schools declined to answer basic... Irishtimes.com

Children deliberately diagnosed with special needs to ensure extra ... » Nov 14, 2016 ...NCSE chief executive Teresa Griffin said she had been told first-hand by professionals that they had purposely misdiagnosed children in primary schools. "We think that's really bad that a child would be labelled simply to get an educational resource," she said. Under the current system, students require a... Independent.ie

The Irish Times News on the App Store » Nov 8, 2017 ...Stay connected with The Irish Times app. The app brings you breaking news from Ireland and around the world, with comprehensive coverage of the latest in business and sport. Enjoy Irish Times quality coverage in a range of new sections , including opinion, culture and life and style. Experience our... Itunes.apple.com

Schoolchildren hit reading and maths target four years early » Mar 14, 2017 ...“Reading and writing are the basic building blocks of any education system. We have the ambition to be the best in Europe. We're setting about that.” While Ireland has ranked towards the very top tier internationally in literacy and science , our performance has lagged further behind in maths. Mr Bruton said... Irishtimes.com