PARENTS – Your Voice in Education

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to have your voice heard. Join us for the day!

Registration from 9:00am

9:45 Geoffrey Browne, NPCpp President, Conference Chair

Morning

• Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Education and Skills

• Peter Cosgrove addresses “What are the skills sets required for the future workplace and how do we prepare our children.”Peter will discuss the rapid change in work and technology. The skills of the future and how we improve our school systems, the new education models. The role of the Government, educators, employers and parents in this rapidly changing world.

• Anne Marie Toole addresses “How to nurture your teen’s emotional well-being.”Anne Marie will provide practical tips and strategies for parents on how to mind their own mental health. How they support their child and become their role model in this complex area of the adolescent’s emotional health and the overall well-being of the family.

Workshops

1. Career Opportunities in STEM, Jackie O’ Dowd, Science Foundation Ireland
2. Apprenticeships, Shauna Dunlop, SOLAS

LUNCH

Workshops

1. The Fatherhood Programme, Brendan Dennehy, Corkman, Father of two
   
2. Strength Based Learning, Arthur Godsil, Godsil Education
3. Accounting Technicians, Ireland, Presentation

Speaker

• Dr Niall Muldoon, the Ombudsman for Children. The OCO promotes the rights and welfare of children and young people under 18 years of age living in Ireland.

Concludes approximately 4pm after Q & A open forum discussion with speakers