Children and Young People

Elevate, After Schools and Meitheal Programmes

We work with children and families to encourage their participation and success in the education system, to ensure they navigate key transitions and develop confidence in their ability to learn and develop.

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  • Starting Big School is a guide for parents of children who will be making that first step into primary school.
  • The Next Step works with Sixth Class children and their parents in targeted schools to help them make the transfer to post primary education
  • The Elevate Programme works with young people in the Enniscorthy area, supporting them to achieve their educational and learning goals from 6th class in primary school to 6th year in post primary school.
  • 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.

We aim to support young people and parents at key points in the education cycle as well as offering informal after school learning opportunities.

For information on Education programmes in the Community and programmes including Headstart, Next Steps and Elevate contact Diarmuid Doolan.

For information on the Meitheal Programme and supports for Second Level schools please contact Tina Kelly.

Contact Us:

Photo of Diarmuid Doolan, SICAP Community Education Officer
Diarmuid Doolan
SICAP Community Education Officer
087 1216802
ddoolan@wld.ie
Photo of Tina Kelly, Meitheal Co Ordinator / SICAP Community Education Officer
Tina Kelly
Meitheal Co Ordinator / SICAP Community Education Officer
086 8538791
tkelly@wld.ie