National Children's Consultation Programme

The 2009 National Children's Consultation looked at the influence parental drinking has on young people's own attitudes toward drinking. We have now received all of the 2009 data from over 65 Secondary Schools across Ireland. Analysis is underway and we hope to have the full report published for the end of the year.

We are also planning the 2010 Consultation which we hope will be even more successful. The title will be "Children in a Technological Age". If you would like to your school to take part please let us know by contacting John.  Watch this space for an online version of the questionnaire in September.
 

Quality Criteria to be met by participating Schools

• To have a Students Council
• To operate a child centred bullying policy in the school
• To give a commitment to be involved in an ISPCC fundraising event
• To be involved in the national schools consultation in conjunction with a local ISPCC staff member

 

Contact with Schools: Steps Involved

• Letter of introduction to be sent to schools
• To follow up with phone call and visit to school
• Letter of confirmation sent to school with an ISPCC plaque recognising the school as a participatory school in this consultation process
• Arrange meeting with the schools student council – discuss ISPCC, consultation and participation and the national schools consultation plan
• Questionnaires delivered to the school
• Student council co-ordinates the completion of the questionnaires with Students (portion of Student body)
• Student council analysis of questionnaires

 

Liaison with CAC

• Analysis of questionnaires to be presented to the local CAC
• The CAC will develop a regional report from the findings in their region
• 2 regional JAB reps to be appointed to attend the JAB meeting

JAB

• To meet twice yearly
• All regional reps will present the main findings from their region and prioritise the areas for development from their region
• The JAB will analyse all the findings and develop a priorities list for presentation to the National Board of the ISPCC
• These priorities will be based around the development of Services and campaign topics