Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools the pilot workshops plan to recruit further to her statement of 3 March 2021 in order to pilot workshops on well-being and resilience including trauma in order to inform approaches for school leaders in primary and post-primary schools; the way in which schools will be selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13544/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) service of my Department is developing a range of workshops on the promotion of wellbeing and resilience in schools which includes trauma informed approaches. The approaches outlined in the workshops are based on research findings, on the experience of experts in their fields and on the experience of practicing psychologists working in schools. The workshops will be available to build the capability of school staff in both primary and post-primary settings, including for school leaders, teachers and SNAs. Work is underway to identify schools for inclusion in a pilot of the workshops while being cognisance of prioritising teacher contact time in schools. In selecting schools, a mix of DEIS, non DEIS and urban and rural schools will be included.

Following the pilot a national roll-out is planned during the next academic year.