This webinar is a collaboration between Kilkenny Education Centre, Clare Education Centre, Laois Education Centre, Limerick Education Centre and the English Language Support Teachers' Association of Ireland (ELSTA).
Do you know what your EAL students and families experience in Direct Provision/the International Protection Accommodation System? This webinar will enhance your ability to have a better understanding of the context and backgrounds of these learners. This webinar will spotlight the context in which many EAL learners and their families find themselves while their application for International Protection is being considered. Bernard, the facilitator, will outline how the system operates, common misconceptions about the system and the upcoming changes to the system. You will gain further insights into life for families in the International Protection Accommodation System. Bernard will also deal with life of school-goers and their families from an EAL perspective.
When you complete this webinar you will;
You will be encouraged to ask questions/clarify aspects of the webinar content throughout the webinar.
Bernard is an experienced social worker with ten years' experience working with both families and individuals. He has worked in child protection, homelessness, addiction and is now working with International Protection applicants and refugees.
Course date | 18-11-2021 7:00 pm |
Course End Date | 18-11-2021 8:00 pm |
Capacity | 500 |
Cut off date | 18-11-2021 12:00 pm |
Individual Price | Free |
Speaker | Bernard Cantillon |
Number Hours | 1 |
Location | Online (via Zoom) |