Supporting Children and Young People in Formal Education

WLD delivers a range of programmes and interventions which support participation in formal learning across the life cycle.  These programmes aim to support children and young people to make successful transitions in the education system and to support parents to become more involved in supporting their children’s learning.

  • The Headstart Initiative works with Junior Infants and their parents in targeted schools to support the start of the formal school cycle. Starting Big School is a guide for parents of children who will be making that fist step into primary school.
  • The Next Step works with Sixth Class children and their parents in targeted schools to help them negotiate the transition from primary to secondary school. Moving on to Secondary School is a guide for parents with children in 6th Class
  • The Meitheal Programme trains young people at Senior Level of post primary school to become mentors for incoming first years.  The programme aims to increase retention rates and reduce instances of bullying and is offered in schools throughout County Wexford.

 

Please see our Calendar of training courses for upcoming courses.

The Education & Lifelong Learning Team

Maeve O' Byrne
SICAP Education and Client Support Co Ordinator
Email - mobyrne@wld.ie Phone - 087 1236296
Tina Kelly
Meitheal Co Ordinator / SICAP Community Education Officer
Email - tkelly@wld.ie Phone - 086 8538791
Diarmuid Doolan
SICAP Community Education Officer
Email - ddoolan@wld.ie Phone - 087 1216802
Jenny Kirwan
SICAP Client Support Officer (Wexford)
Email - jkirwan@wld.ie Phone - 087 6930063
Grace Smyth
SICAP Client Support Officer (Rosslare)
Email - gsmyth@wld.ie Phone - 087 7600370
Nicky Martyn
SICAP Client Support Officer (Gorey)
Email - nmartyn@wld.ie Phone - 087 6794174
Jayne Ryan
SICAP Client Support Officer (Enniscorthy)
Email - jryan@wld.ie Phone - 087 7181340
Natalia Rusinova
SICAP Client Support Officer (New Ross)
Email - nrusinova@wld.ie Phone - 087 1490008
Catherine White
SICAP Client Support Officer (Traveller Community)
Email - cwhite@wld.ie Phone - 085 7517600
Salah Haddad
SICAP Client Support Officer (New Communities – Countywide)
Email - shaddad@wld.ie Phone - 087 6965042
Maria Mulvey
SICAP Client Support Officer (Young People not in Employment, Education or Training – Countywide)
Email - mmulvey@wld.ie Phone - 087 7199266
Grazyna Grabowska
SICAP Clerical Officer
Email - ggrabowska@wld.ie Phone - 087 1177347