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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£848.1K
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Spending
£848.8K
Public benefits
Children receive the opportunity to acquire the Irish Language through Immersion education thus enabling them to develop their ability in the Irish Language in a natural learning environment giving them the gift of bilingualism while the English language curriculum is delivered also. The benefits are demonstrated through the many educational
attainments of pupils and the steady growth of its sector across different educational managing authorities at pre-school, primary and secondary levels and through a variety of support mechanisms to the sector, the Principals’ Forum (Fóram na bPríomhoidí), the “Cnag” newsletter, the annual sectoral conference (Comhdháil Bhliantúil), and Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta’s annual report. The development of Irish-medium education poses no threats or disbenefits to anyone and the sector is open to all sections of the community and the outcomes are children and young people proficient and fluent in both English and Irish languages. The beneficiaries include children from 3 to 19 years of age, communities hosting Irish-medium provision, the cultural life of the region, parents with a higher level of involvement in school life and governance, teachers and community stakeholders. No private benefits derive from the purposes of Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta was established in 2000 with the following aims: 1. To promote, facilitate and encourage Irish-medium education and Irish-medium schools in Northern Ireland; 2. To do this in a planned, educationally efficient and cost-effective way. The activities below are the means to achieving these aims: * Assist
parents who wish to establish Irish-medium provision; * Plan for the creation of new Irish-medium schools; * Promote standards of good practice in Irish-medium education schools; * Co-ordinate the activities of all those involved in Irish-medium education; * Represent the Irish-medium education sector at all levels; * Promote Irish-medium education to the Department of Education, the Education Authority, the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment, and other bodies; * Provide advice, assistance and information in relation to Irish-medium education to those who need it and to groups seeking to establish Irish-medium schools and units.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Language community
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Education/training
