Department of Education Accreditation

Louie123abc

Looking for information on what is required for a company to receive accreditation from the department of education. For example, a company looking to visit primary schools and deliver an educational service in the area of wellbeing, nutrition, Internet safety etc.
What would that company need to provide to be cleared by the department to work in primary schools?
Would there be any criteria the company must meet to be allowed to work in schools?
Is it generally at the discretion of the schools themselves?

scooby77

Doesn't really exist, up to each primary school. Garda vetting key issue. There is no "universal" vetting for non teachers . So basically (I'm over simplifying):
If the school is paying the company or organisation, the organisation does the vetting, gives copy to each school, and both sides sign a "Joint Agreement" ( though school still has right to insist on getting own vetting)
If the visitor is directly paid by each school, vetting has to be done through each school, every time.
Primary school garda vetting for non teachers is applied for through the school, then forwarded to the Gardai via the schools Patron eg Catholic Diocese, Educate Together, ETB.
(Also schools should ask for insurance, including a statement of indemnity, tax compliance cert and evidence of qualifications...but not all may be that thorough)

Louie123abc

Thank you so much. That is very helpful.
Just to clarify, is there a standard or criteria to be met with regard to content or materials being taught?
Or qualification of the person administering the content apart from garda vetting?
Appreciate the information provided.

am_zarathustra

Not exactly. I'm secondary but we have all sorts in, people for drama, a board games guy, forensics people, a guy who raps, could be anything really. People get a name for being good and effective and that spreads. The pay for some is pretty high bit the rap guy actually records a song and it brilliant in fairness, something the kids will always have. What type of thing are you thinking of doing?

rainbowtrout

Louie123abc wrote: »

Thank you so much. That is very helpful.
Just to clarify, is there a standard or criteria to be met with regard to content or materials being taught?
Or qualification of the person administering the content apart from garda vetting?
Appreciate the information provided.

Not particularly. Garda vetting is the main thing. If you are new maybe the school/organising teacher might have some questions about the content, after that it probably depends on marketing and word of mouth. If what you're offering is suitable say for 10 year olds then some schools might decide to run the workshop on an annual basis, if it's a rip off either financially or for what is being offered then you won't get a second call from that school.

I was a TY coordinator for a couple of years. I would be in and out of workshops, not to spy on the person delivering it, from an organisational point of view and you will have the class teacher in supervising, so the school will be familiar with what you are doing. Kids will give their opinion too.

TheDriver

Garda vetting and tax compliance are main ones.