Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Rachel O'Connor:

I like to see them buy into restorative practice and to buy into the piece of work we are undertaking. To do that, we need to have time and resources to train our parents. In September, I will be facing 550 sets of parents. We need the time and resources to train them in their understanding of restorative practice such that we get buy-in. If we can get buy-in from parent stakeholders, it is a win-win situation because they will understand what is happening inside of the school.