Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion

Mr. Paul Rolston:

The programme does that; it involves the parents as well as the school. It is about working for the pupil at the centre of a particular matter. A programme should do that. The key aspect is who oversees that and what steps need to be taken to ensure it is delivered. That is where we feel the inspectorate has got to have a view, and the school has got to implement a programme, which is reported on as part of the whole-school evaluation. We also feel there should be somebody in the Department who oversees the implementation of anti-bullying programmes in all schools. This would mean that there would be a point of contact, a point of monitoring and a point of management in schools to ensure delivery.

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