Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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That would be useful information to have.

Reference was made to continuing professional development. I acknowledge that the subject is available now but I am interested in how connectivity is developed between the most junior learners in the education system right up into third level. Connections need to be made by the Department and by the schools. How do we make it relevant for children moving from a lower level of education into a higher level? How do we reinforce this and ensure that the education continues to evolve as the child moves through the education system?