LINKS

Child Welfare

Every Child Matters
Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to the age of 19. The Goverment's aim is for every child to have the support they need to:

(1) Be healthy
(2) Be safe
(3) Enjoy and Achieve
(4) Make a positive contribution
(5) Achieve economic well-being

Communities

Corrymeela Online
Corrymeela is people of all ages and Christian traditions, who, individually and together are committed to the healing of Social, Religious and Political divisions that exist in Northern Ireland and throughout the World.

Education

Center for Reflective Community Practice
The Center for Reflective Community Practice at MIT designs and implements projects which build the capacity of practitioner and community-centered cross sector teams to improve the lives of those least served by our society. Their projects support the development and use of knowledge embedded in marginalized communities to build social capital, improve community practice, and inform policy.

Co-operation Ireland
Co-operation Ireland is a charity that has worked for the past 25 years to promote peace in Ireland through practical co-operation between ordinary people in both parts of the island.

Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment

Creative Learning Belfast
A local company set up by a former participant in Wider Horizons specialising in educational resources for the creation of positive classroom ethos.

Department of Education in Northern Ireland

Department of Education in Republic of Ireland

Developing Good Relations in the School Community By N.Lynagh & M.Potter
This resource seeks to promote effective teaching and learning practice and to provide guidance for the more controversial issues which emerge in ways that are appropriate, safe and create positive learning experience. It can be found along with other useful publications on the NICIE website.

InclusiveTechnologies LC
A company specialising in Special Educational Needs software, switches and computer access devices, simple communication aids and assistive technology for learners with a physical disability, sensory impairment or learning difficulty.

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) Class

Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education

Queen’s University Belfast

Sudents Together Students apart
A Study of Student-Teachers' Attitudes in Northern Ireland. See section 8.19 for comments on the Wider Horizons Programme.

Teacher Training Agency
The purpose of the Teacher Training Agency (TTA) is to raise standards by attracting able and committed people to teaching and by improving the quality of training for teachers and the wider school workforce.

The Centre for Cross Border Studies
The Centre for Cross Border Studies, founded in September 1999 and based in Armagh and Dublin, researches and develops cooperation across the Irish border in education, health, business public administration, communications, agriculture, the environment and a range of other practical areas. The Centre manages and provides administrative support for North-South and cross-border organisations and programmes which have a strong education and research dimension (notably in higher education, teacher education and spatial planning). It is also in the process of creating a unique cross-border information system called BORDER IRELAND.

UNESCO Education Provision in Ireland

Government

Britain / USA
The official web site of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the United States
Provides up-to-date information about Britain including UK Government policy & humanitarian efforts, British science & technology advancements, requirements & regulations for visas to Britain, and a wealth of additional information and news about Britain in the US.

Government of Ireland

Northern Ireland Government

Public Welfare Foundation Washington
The Public Welfare Foundation is a USA non-governmental grant-making organization dedicated to supporting organizations that provide services to disadvantaged populations and work for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet basic human needs. Grants have been awarded in the areas of criminal justice, disadvantaged elderly and youth, environment, population, health, community and economic development, human rights and technology assistance.