The Children’s Futures Campaign, established in February 2021 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and comprising 13 children and young people organisations, is today throwing a spotlight on failures within the education system to tackle educational disadvantage “before and during Covid-19” and calling on Government to instigate wholesale educational reform. Almost 200 people are due
View our Back to School Infographics: Infographic Children’s Infographic Barnardos: Parents Concerned About Long-Term Impact of Pandemic & School Closures ~Barnardos Calls on the Government to Provide More Support for Schools & Families~ ‘My 7-year-old has had a total of 18 months desk time in front of a teacher. They’re behind 7 months of time
14 June 2021 – Barnardos 16th Annual Back to School Survey is now open and aims to shine a light on the real cost of Ireland’s free education system. Parents and young people are invited to fill out the survey and tell Barnardos how much money they spend on their children’s education – iPads, school
Tuesday, March 30 2021: Barnardos hosted their first online conference on Digital Wellbeing and Screen Time, “Plugged In, Switched Off” on Tuesday, March 30th. The focus of the conference, supported by Google.org, was on digital wellbeing and aimed to share an understanding of what this means, and how to support children and young people to
PRESS RELEASE New #ChildrensFuturesIRL campaign focuses on children’s right to an adequate education Children’s Rights Alliance; AsIAm; Barnardos; Inclusion Ireland; National Parents Council Primary Issued Tuesday 16 February 2021 Leading children’s charities – including AsIAm, Barnardos, Children’s Rights Alliance, Inclusion Ireland, and National Parents Council Primary – are joining forces today to launch a major
Wednesday, January 6, 2021: Barnardos is calling on the government to prioritise children living in vulnerable families as schools close for a second time. The charity is calling for a plan to be made available that includes measures to ensure children, who have already felt the brunt of closures, will not again fall victim. Suzanne
Dublin, 22 September 2020 – A recent survey on online safety by Barnardos, found that 97% of parents think online safety should be a compulsory part of the school curriculum, with over half of respondents saying that this learning should start as early as Junior Infants. The survey was undertaken as part of the Barnardos
Barnardos Launch Tips for Parents, Children and Young People as they Prepare to Return to School 13th August 2020: As schools set to reopen in the coming weeks Barnardos today launched a new collection of Tips for parents, children and young people. Focusing on the well-being of everyone from the little school goer to the
MEDIA RELEASE Spokesperson available Images sent to Image Desk via Mark Stedman Links to full report, infographic and factsheets below Parents call for clarity; Children seek reassurance Barnardos Back to School Survey 2020 highlights impact of school closures and suggests anxious weeks ahead “I have no clue on what it will be like when she
Google CEO Sundar Pichai launches Be Internet Legends programme on visit to St Patrick’s G.N.S & B.N.S Ringsend 18th September 2019: Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has announced a €1 million grant for Barnardos to help the charity enable children in Ireland to interact safely and responsibly online. The grant was announced today by Google