Monday, Oct 19 — Today, Pavee Point hosted further education trainers and staff from the City of Dublin ETB for an anti-racism workshop. The workshop was led by David Joyce (Pavee Point Co-ordinator for Further and Higher Education) and provided for productive conversations and experience sharing. #InclusionMatters
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Category: Education
Wednesday, Oct 14 — on Monday Pavee Point was in attendance at a consultation event on Cohort ’24 hosted by Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) Cohort ’24 refers to a randomly selected group of children born in 2024 who are surveyed as part of a national longitudinal study conducted by GUI. Data collected informs policy […]
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Monday, Oct 12 — Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre and Little Island Books are delighted to announce the publication of Sheila’s Busy Day: a picture book for toddlers aged 2 to 4. Sheila’s Busy Day was written by award-winning author and storyteller Oein DeBhairduin, and tells the story of a day in the life […]
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The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) has published their Intercultural Education Guidelines: a framework for teachers and schools to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion in education. The guidance offers an overview of the broad aims, values, and guiding principles of intercultural education, describing a cross-curricular approach to education aiming to: ✔ Celebrate diversity […]
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Some positive commitments in health, social welfare, and education, but Budget 2027 has significant gaps in accommodation, childcare, and employment. (8 October) Pavee Point welcomes a number of targeted and mainstreaming measures for Travellers, Roma, and other marginalised groups in Budget 2027, including in health and education. However, long-term ambition is still required to fully […]
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The Pavee Point Education Team has published a new report —’TRES: From Plan to Action’ — following workshops held in September on the Second Plan for Implementation and Action 2026–2028 of the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy (TRES). Key actions for each Government Department were identified in the workshops, with participants highlighting the need for […]
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Pavee Point was delighted to attend the third weekend of the Convention on Education, led by the Department of Education and Youth, and continuing an important process of dialogue and engagement on the future of education. This weekend provided another opportunity to bring Traveller and Roma voices, experiences and perspectives to the conversation and to […]
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On Wednesday (23 Sept), Pavee Mothers attended the Shaping the Future forum, hosted by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality. The forum is the final stage of a wider consultation process on the future of early learning and care and school age care across Ireland — bringing together parents, early years educators, school age […]
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On Thursday (24 Sept), Pavee Point’s Education Team attended the Tusla School Attendance Summit, bringing together more than 300 representatives to explore the challenges and opportunities around improving school attendance, and supporting children and young people to stay engaged in education. For Traveller and Roma children and young people, improving attendance and participation requires a […]
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This morning (15 Sept) Pavee Point was in attendance at an Early Childhood Ireland (ECI) roundtable for a presentation and discussion on their forthcoming research: ‘Investigating Children’s Access to Early Years and School Age Care’. Participants discussed key findings from the research and how organisations can use the research in their own work. #TravellerEducation #RomaEducation […]
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On Tuesday (Sept 08) the Pavee Point Education Programme hosted an event on the ‘Second Plan for Implementation and Action 2026–2028’ of the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy (TRES). The TRES Second Plan was recently published in August, and workshops across the morning focused on identifying priority actions within the plan to promote equity and […]
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On Wednesday (Sept 09) Pavee Point attended the EU High-Level Conference on Equality and Competitiveness, held as an official event of Ireland’s EU Presidency and hosted by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality. The conference brought together delegates from EU institutions, Member States, civil society and academia, to explore how the EU’s core values […]
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Pavee Point welcomes the publication of the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy (TRES) Second Plan for Implementation and Action 2026–2028; the plan sets out the Government’s priorities for improving educational participation, experiences and outcomes for Travellers and Roma over the next two years. Building on the foundations established through the first Action Plan, the second […]
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Ahead of Budget 2027, Pavee Point was delighted to contribute to the annual pre-Budget submission by the Community Platform. The submission calls on the Government to take ownership of their legacy and to adequately address poverty, social exclusion and inequality. Racism and exclusion, housing and homelessness, and quality employment represent urgent budgetary vulnerabilities for Travellers […]
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Last week (July 23) Pavee Point’s Education Programme, in partnership with @national_adult_literacy_agency, deliver Day two of NALA ‘Literacy Champion’ training with the Primary Health Care and CE workers of Clondalkin Travellers Development Group. The training is designed to support adults with unmet literacy needs in their community, and signpost them towards services to improve their […]
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The Pavee Point Education Team attended the HEA PATH Showcase in Croke Park on 16 June. The event brought together higher education institutions, community organisations and policymakers to highlight the impact of the pilot phases of PATH (Programme for Access to Higher Education). It was a great opportunity to learn about ongoing work to improve […]
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Last Wednesday, the Pavee Point Education and Roma teams attended the Traveller and Roma Education Forum. This was the final Forum meeting under the current two-year Action Plan (2024–2026), with the next Action Plan due to be published in July. The current Action Plan has seen progress across a range of commitments, with important structures […]
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The Pavee Point Education Team and Pavee Mothers attended the Towards a National Policy on Transitions in Education for Students with Disabilities stakeholder event on Tuesday, 26 May. The event brought together stakeholders from across government departments and agencies to share understanding of the supports currently available to disabled children, young people and adults at […]
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Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomes the publication of the ‘Mid-term Progress Review of the National Access Plan (2022-2028)’ (NAP) and the continued named focus on Travellers and Roma by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS). The sustained work by Traveller organisations and groups working with Roma, NAP […]
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Last week, Pavee Point was in attendance at the annual University for All Symposium in UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business. ‘Call It Out: Racism impacting the Traveller and Roma experience in higher education,’ focused on moving beyond institutional rhetoric to confront both overt and nuanced barriers. A panel discussion described how policy in Ireland […]
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