Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Consent Programmes in Irish Education: Discussion
Ms Celine Griffin:
I have a final comment on that. We are talking about attitudes, beliefs and values, and we are all trying to establish a level of normal where everyone understands what consent and sexual harassment are. Children talk to each other in the playground or in their social groups and educate one another, and that is the value of these programmes. The conversations continue outside the classroom. We are all seeking funding but a key funding objective is to reach hard-to-reach cohorts. Everyone has access to a phone and social media, so it is about being the other voice and having champions from certain ethnic minority groups who can be that voice and be visible on social media. We are on a path but certainly more work needs to be done in this area. We are all excited to keep on going.
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