Show Notes
In our first episode of the Academic year 2025/26, the Neart Youth Mental Health Podcast discusses the importance of the move from primary to post-primary school, the challenges this can cause, and how parents & guardians can offer and find support around what can be an exciting but turbulent time in a young person's life.
With thanks to our contributors, Tara Mulhern and Adam Burke from Jigsaw, Dr Maryanne Lowney from the Tusla Educational Support Service, and Orla Condren, former school principal and current CEO of Le Cheile Educational Trust.
Here are some of the links and resources mentioned in the podcast:
National Council for Special Education: www.ncse.ie NCSE advice document: Moving from Primary to Post-Primary School; Guidelines for parents and guardians of students with special educational needs: https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Moving-from-Primary-to-PostPrimary-School.pdf NCSE Education Passports: https://ncca.ie/en/primary/reporting-and-transfer/education-passport/ National Parents Council webinars and support document: Supporting Your Child’s Move from Primary to Post Primary School: https://www.npc.ie/images/uploads/downloads/ChildMove.PDF Tusla Educational Support Service: https://www.tusla.ie/tess/
4X4 breathing technique: https://youtu.be/CoGTlBkP3IU?si=5XAKMFkdyebxYLAV The 54321 grounding technique: https://neart.learnupon.com/r/yesowjq5jxi54uqysn1hr1tzi1s1le5 For more information on Neart visit www.jigsaw.ie/neart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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