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Your Child’s Learning: Guidelines for Parents
This information booklet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment is intended to inform parents about the primary school curriculum and how parents can support this at home – Download
Tip Sheet on Play for Parents of Young Children
This tip sheet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is aimed at parents of children 2½-6 years old. It explains how children learn through play and gives suggestions of simple games and activities that can be done at home – Download
Parents Complaints Procedure
This information leaflet has been developed by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) and the Primary School Management (CPSMA) representatives reached and outlines the procedures to be followed when dealing with complaints by parents against teachers. The purpose of the procedure is to facilitate the resolution of difficulties where they may arise in an agreed and fair manner – Download
A Parent’s Guide to New Media Technologies
This leaflet aims to make parents aware of how new media works and encourage them to engage with, and use, new technologies with their children. This will help keep children safe when they are using technologies from digital games, mobile phones to the computer – Download
A Parent’s Guide to Filtering Technologies
This information booklet for parents aims to help provide an understanding of the benefits of filtering to help protect children online. The booklet contains advice for parents on supervising children’s Internet use and the use of filtering technologies. Download
A Parents’s Guide to Social Networking
This booklet for parents aims to provide information to help understand the world of social networking websites (SNW) with their children. The booklet explains the world of SNW, the risks and what to look out for on a child’s profile Download
Webwise 10 Tips for Parents
This leaflet from Webwise contains practical advice for parents to engage in their children’s online experiences. It recognises that parents are key actors in fostering an ethos of positive use of the Internet by young people. Download