Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics
Ms Fiona Longmuir:
Absolutely. Schools are obviously incredibly influential. A lot of young people say it is the most influential sphere in deciding what they are going to do with their lives after they finish education. We are really keen to take an education first approach rather than a physics first approach so we are looking at whole-school equity and inclusion. There is no point in building a beautiful and inclusive physics classroom if the rest of the school is not a safe and welcoming environment. That whole-school approach is key.
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