Educate Together Second Level Newsletter Archive

Vol. 2, Issue 3 - November/December 2009
Educate Together welcomes engagement with Department on Plans - Blueprint Presented in Galway - Committee of South Dublin Council asks Minister to recognise Educate Together as second-level patron - Lucan schools celebrate “light” and “giving” - Working Group "Advocate" Session Planned

Vol.2, Issue 2 - October 2009
Blueprint goes on the road - New Second-level team member - Feature highlights need for Educate Together Second-level School in Cork - Irish Secondary Students Union Monitoring and Advisory Committee inaugural meeting

Vol.2, Issue 1 - September 2009
Blueprint launch - Minister O'Keeffe promises to consider patronage registration 'over the summer' - Educate Together meets the Irish Secondary Students' Union - Gorey Council passes motion to support Educate Together as second-level patron

Vol.1, Issue 12 - June 2009
Recognition of Educate Together as a patron at second-level widely supported - Launch of second-level Blueprint - Updates from regional second-level start-up groups

Vol.1, Issue 11 - April 2009
Political support for patronage campaign grows - Educate Together at second-level a priority for Labour - Student Voices research project - Postcard campaign - New second-level start-up groups

Vol.1, Issue 10 - March 2009
Postcard Campaign - Student Voices Research Project - Educate Together Participation on Community College Boards of Management

Vol.1, Issue 9 - January 2009
Petition Delivered to Minister - Meeting of Second-level Working Groups

Vol.1, Issue 8 - December 2008
Petition To Be Delivered to Minister - Student Voice Research Project - Second-level Education Officer - Fergus Finlay Launches Lucan Second-level Website

Vol. 1, Issue 7 – October/November 2008
2nd Second-level General Members Meeting Debates Values and Curriculum - Petition Collects over 6,000 signatures - Educate Together invited to participate in Adamstown Community College Board - Waterford Second-level Group Complete Fun Run

Vol.1 Issue 6 - September 2008
Senator Ivana Bacik launches Second-level Feasibiity Study -Bishop Raises Concerns about Process of Assigning Patronage at Second-level - Advisory Panel of “Critical Friends” Established - School-gate Petition to Advance Patronage Registration Campaign - Working Groups begin drafting Blueprint for Educate Together Second-level Education - Second-level General Members Meeting Planned for October

Vol.1 Issue 5- June 2008
Petition Launched to Accelerate Patronage Registration Process- First Draft of Curriculur Framework Completed- Public Meeting Confirms High Demand for Educate Together Second-level School in Lucan- Second-level Project Manager Visits Waterford- New Websites for Start-up Groups- Join a Working Group

Vol.1 Issue 4- 7th May 2008
Prof. Tom Collins Gives Boost to Second Level Project- Public Meeting in Lucan, 28th May- Facilitated Public Workshop in Waterford, May 17th- Working Groups Meeting with Week - Volunteers wanted- Patronage and Trusteeship Negotiations-

Vol.1 Issue 3- 3rd April 2008
New Co-ordinator- Second-level Principals Symposium- Working Groups- Patronage and Trusteesehip Negotiations- Start-up groups- Lobbying and Communications

Vol.1 Issue 2- 4th March 2008
Working groups- Patronage and Trusteeship Negotiations- Start up groups- Lobbying and Communiations

Vol.1 Issue 1- 1st February 2008
Second Level General Members' Meeting- Working groups to be constituted this month- Website and Forum- Local News- Newsletter Name