Theme 9:
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A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH THAT WILL PROVIDE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF COUNTY WEXFORD

GOAL 1: ACCESS TO PRE-SCHOOL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR ALL CHILDREN AND
PARENTS OF THE COUNTY
Strategic Objectives

114. Expand the provision of one to one early learning parenting programme on a countywide basis, such as that provided by the Lifestart programme.
115. Develop and implement a County Wexford childcare strategy
116. Initiate a parental development programme.
Co-ordinating Partner

114. Area Partnerships
115. County Childcare Committee
116. South Eastern Health Board
Key Outputs
  • Increased uptake of one to one early learning parenting programmes throughout the county
  • County Wexford childcare plan
  • Parental development programme
  • Increased level of pre-school services and supports
Indicators
  • Skill levels of children entering primary school
  • Level of pre-school services and supports
  • Number of parents involved in development programme

GOAL 2: DEVELOP THE PATTERN OF FULL ATTENDANCE AND COMPLETION OF
PRIMARY LEVEL EDUCATION
Strategic Objectives

117. Develop an in-school support service for all primary schools in the County
118. Develop a family support programme
119. Develop a targeted programme to address early school leaving.
Co-ordinating Partner

117. Dept. of Education and Science
118-119. Area Partnerships
Key Outputs
  • In-school support service
  • Family support programme
  • Increased levels of primary school attendance per capita
Indicators
  • Pattern of full attendance in primary schools
  • Level of completion at identified stages of education

GOAL 3: MAXIMISE THE LEVEL OF COMPLETION AND CREDENTIALS ACHIEVED BY EACH STUDENT OF SECOND LEVEL EDUCATION
Strategic Objectives

120. Develop a managed transition action plan to ensure retention of students.
121. Develop an individual student progression/action plan to optimise the potential of each student in second level education.
Co-ordinating Partner

120-121. Area Partnerships
Key Outputs
  • Transition action plan
  • Individual student progression/action plan
  • Increased levels of secondary school attendance per capita
Indicators
  • Pattern of full attendance in second schools
  • Level of completion at identified stages of education

GOAL 4: MAXIMISE THE ROLE, RECOGNITION AND BENEFITS OF OUT OF SCHOOL
EDUCATION
Strategic Objectives

122. Promote second chance education opportunities
123. Establish a second chance education forum
124. Promote community based education
Co-ordinating Partner

122-124. Co.Wexford Vocational Educational Committee
Key Outputs
  • Second chance education forum
  • More integration of out of school with mainstream education
  • Increased level of community based education
Indicators
  • Improved recognition of out of school education
  • Level of community based education

GOAL 5: MAXIMISE THE PARTICIPATION IN AND COMPLETION OF THIRD LEVEL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Strategic Objectives

125. Develop and implement an access strategy to encourage students to undertake and complete a broad spectrum of third level education:

  • Liase with adult education institutions locally, nationally and internationally.
  • Monitor and exploit useful developments available through distance learning models.

126. Develop a managed transition plan to ensure retention of students.
Co-ordinating Partner

125. Co.Wexford Vocational Educational Committee
126. Co.Wexford Vocational Educational Committee
Key Outputs
  • Third level access strategy
  • Managed transition plan
  • Increased level of participation and educational attainment
  • Improved cross sectoral balance of third level education
Indicators
  • Level of participation in third level education per capita
  • Level of third level educational attainment per capita

GOAL 6:TO INCREASE THE LEVELS OF LITERACY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY
Strategic Objectives

127. Improve access to and provision of appropriate services to address literacy problems among adults and young people in the county.
128. Develop a literacy action plan.
129. Establish a literacy action group to develop and implement the plan.
130. Develop new initiatives involving workplace provision.
Co-ordinating Partner

127-130. Co.Wexford Vocational Education Committee
Key Outputs
  • Literacy action plan
  • Literacy action group
  • Literacy workplace provision
  • Increased levels of literacy per capita
Indicators
  • Level of literacy
  • Level of access, provision and take-up of literacy services and supports

GOAL 7:PROVIDE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ACCESS AND TRAINING TO THE RESIDENTS OF CO. WEXFORD TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF ENGAGING IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
Strategic Objectives

131. Implement the South East Information Society Strategy (SEISS Report)
132. Develop an e-government implementation plan
133. Develop advanced telecommunications infrastructure (ICT) to create competitively priced broadband access throughout the County
Co-ordinating Partner

131-133. Wexford County Council
Key Outputs
  • E-government implementation plan
  • County Information Society Action Plan
  • Improved ICT training and access throughout the County
  • Competitively priced broadband access throughout the County
Indicators
  • Level of ICT training provided
  • Level of computer literacy per capita
  • Level of ICT access points
  • Availability of broadband access at a competitive price
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