Education
Education Content
Education is at the heart of The Heritage Councils work programme. With knowledge comes a greater sense of responsibility and appreciation of the value of Heritage as it contributes to our quality of life.
Child Protection Guidlines
The Heritage Council endeavours to observe all government guidelines and legislation in relation to education and the safety and welfare of children. These guidelines include:
- Children First : National Guidelines For The Protection And Welfare Of Children
[This is an external link to the Department of Children & Youth Affairs website] - Education Act, 1998
[This is an external link to the Irish Statute Book website] - Education (Welfare) Act, 2000
[This is an external link to the Irish Statute Book website] - Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004
[This is an external link to the Irish Statute Book website] - Teaching Council Act, 2001
[This is an external link to the Houses of the Oireachtas website] - Guidelines for taking images of children [PDF 554KB]
- Code of practice for solo practitioners working with children [PDF 461K]
HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA
Select your county from the drop-down list below for more information about heritage projects in your area.
EDUCATION NEWS
New Biodiversity Video
An initiative of the Heritage Council, the National Biodiversity Data Centre has been documenting Ireland's wildlife since 2007 and has just published an informative video with lots of interesting facts and figures on Ireland's...
The Tara landscape captured in a stained glass window
Towns and cities with heritage assets are more appealing places to live, work and visit
An Arch Never Sleeps
EDUCATION EVENTS
ECO-UNESCO - Environmental Education Training - 7th & 8th February 2012
This is a great opportunity for environmental educators (staff and volunteers) to be up-skilled in teaching methods and methodologies central to environmental education.
