Intent: To gather information on existing and ongoing protections and practices, to inform future work, to improve recognition of anti-LGBTQ+ bullying and improve protections for LGBTQ+ young people in schools.
Details: Meeting in relation to protections for LGBTQ+ students in education.
Emails with Department staff to organise meeting. - EmailMeeting with Department officials and civil society colleagues in relation to anti-LGBTQ+ bullying, wellbeing in school, and initiatives and protections for LGBTQ+ students. - Meeting
Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.
Brendan Griffin & Pa Daly by Marie Fitzgerald - LetterForum- Department of Education Officials- Catherine Cox & Andrew Rooney - MeetingMichael & Danny Healy Rae by Marie Fitzgerald - Phone call
Intent: Enhanced senior leadership capacity in voluntary secondary schools and adequate funding for our schools. In the submission we requested index-linked capitation grants.