NEWB School Attendance Conference 2008
A national conference will be held in Dublin in February, aimed at bringing together educators, researchers and policy makers to explore issues around school attendance and participation.
School Attendance -
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NEWB School Attendance Conference 2008
Register your interest now
The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) will host a
national conference aimed at bringing together educators,
researchers and policy makers to explore issues around school
attendance and participation.
The conference will also explore what schools can do practically
and what support they need to develop workable attendance
policies and strategies based on international and Irish best practice.
Date: Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Venue: The Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7
You can register your interest in attending now at www.newb.ie.
Places are limited. The conference will be of particular interest
to school principals and managers, members of the teacher
education community and education researchers.
The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) is the independent statutory organisation with responsibility to ensure that every child attends school, or otherwise receives an education or participates in training.
NEWB School Attendance Conference 2008
16-22 Green Street, Dublin 7
Tel: 01 873 8600
January 13th, 2008 at 11:50 am
All Schools do not have Home School Liaison People and until they do this problem will not be solved no matter how many policies are drafted or how much legislation is put in place. Schools simply do not have time to give this very serious problem the attention it deserves.