READ MORE“Or if a young person is finding homework difficult, we might go through it with them, or quietly advise the teacher to forget about homework for that day, just so the young person will come to class. Photograph: iStockOne practical intervention that is helping many children is iScoil , which is allowing children to complete their education without being in a traditional school setting. “Getting to know the young person is our job, and once we’ve done that, there’s so much we can do. “Twenty years on, the issues are still the same, and every child or young person has a different reason for non-attendance. The agency points to its role in actively advocating for specialist services, particularly for Traveller and Roma children, children in State care, children seeking asylum and homeless children.

Source: The Irish Times March 25, 2025 09:01 UTC