Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion
Mr. Paul Crone:
No, that is not the primary function. The primary function is in the delivery and support of learning.
Very often schools can identify issues while delivering their primary function. Schools are very good at supporting all. Student support teams are good at supporting the sum but the critical part comes with the few and that is where we struggle. Schools identify when supporting students, engaging with the curriculum and engaging with their learning. That is when issues can be identified by schools but it is not our primary function.