Wednesday, January 6, 2021: Barnardos is calling on the government to prioritise children living in vulnerable families as schools close for a second time. The charity is calling for a plan to be made available that includes measures to ensure children, who have already felt the brunt of closures, will not again fall victim. Suzanne
Dublin, 22 September 2020 – A recent survey on online safety by Barnardos, found that 97% of parents think online safety should be a compulsory part of the school curriculum, with over half of respondents saying that this learning should start as early as Junior Infants. The survey was undertaken as part of the Barnardos
Barnardos Launch Tips for Parents, Children and Young People as they Prepare to Return to School 13th August 2020: As schools set to reopen in the coming weeks Barnardos today launched a new collection of Tips for parents, children and young people. Focusing on the well-being of everyone from the little school goer to the
MEDIA RELEASE Spokesperson available Images sent to Image Desk via Mark Stedman Links to full report, infographic and factsheets below Parents call for clarity; Children seek reassurance Barnardos Back to School Survey 2020 highlights impact of school closures and suggests anxious weeks ahead “I have no clue on what it will be like when she
Google CEO Sundar Pichai launches Be Internet Legends programme on visit to St Patrick’s G.N.S & B.N.S Ringsend 18th September 2019: Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has announced a €1 million grant for Barnardos to help the charity enable children in Ireland to interact safely and responsibly online. The grant was announced today by Google
Barnardos welcomes the publication today of three reports by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills. In particular, the children’s charity welcomes the findings around school costs and urge the Government to take action on this issue in Budget 2020. Dublin, 04 July 2019 – Barnardos welcomes the publication today of three reports by the
Community Enhancement Programme supports Barnardos schools and breakfast clubs Barnardos is delighted to announce that we have received a grant from Community Enhancement Programme to help support our afterschools and breakfast clubs in Limerick. We would like to thank the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Irish Government under the Community Enhancement Programme, Limerick
