National Experts on the Education of Migrants OECD, Paris Breda Naughton Department of Education and Science 13/14 October, 2008

Intercultural Education Conference October 1st 2008 ( 1) Context by Minister for Education and Science Towards an Intercultural Education Strategy by Minister for Integration The Integration of newcomer students in primary and second level schools - Economic and Social Research Institute

Intercultural Education Conference October 1st 2008 (2) Inspectorate’s Evaluation of the provision of English as an additional language in primary and post-primary schools NQAI – Qualifications Recognition in Ireland OECD – Thematic Review on Migrant Education EU - Green Paper – Migration and Mobility – Challenges and Opportunities for EU Education Systems Presentations available on www.nccri.ie

Process towards the Strategy Internal deliberations in the Department Conference – opportunity for key education and other stakeholders to have a greater understanding of range of issues and opportunities – evidence based data Research at National level – ESRI, Inspectorate and VFM review International level – OECD and EU Findings - complementing each other Creating an Intercultural Education Strategy Partnership/ consultation process Evidence based research

Consultation Key stakeholders invited to provide written submissions by end of Oct. 2008 Fora arranged for Nov/ Dec for key stakeholders to discuss intercultural education 2009 - Writing up and incorporating findings of research – need findings asap – summer 2009 Final Strategy document – summer/ autumn 2009

International perspective OECD Questionnaire completed Sept. 08 Visits in December 08 ( fact finding) and in Spring 09 (policy visit) Country note Provide advice and guidance – based on international best practice raise awareness of differences & also the similarity of our challenges and opportunities Offer independent policy recommendations

EU Ireland will provide its views on the Green Paper Migrants here are mainly first generation Adults are highly educated Most are achieving well Language needs Need for a positive climate in schools

OECD Country Note Evidence based data being collected to inform Ireland from an international perspective about the development of the intercultural education strategy Intercultural Education Strategy in 2009 will be launched but format, as yet, undecided