Report from the evaluation of the Preparing For Life programme by the UCD Geary Institute at University College Dublin. This report presents the findings from the Children’s Profile at School Entry for the 2008-2009 academic year. Preparing for Life (PFL) is a prevention and e
Child development | Learning readiness | Early childhood
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Report from the baseline research for the development of the Rialto Learning Community by the Children's Research Centre in Trinity College Dublin. The Rialto Learning Community was initiated in 2009 and merged three separate organisations that had a long history of provision
Education | Well-being | Children
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Abbreviated report from the evaluation of the Preparing For Life programme by the UCD Geary Institute at University College Dublin. This report presents the findings from the Children’s Profile at School Entry for the academic year 2008-2009. Preparing for Life (PFL) is a prev
Child development | Learning readiness | Early childhood
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Final report from the 2008 evaluation of The Atlantic Philanthropies' Disadvantaged Children and Youth (DCY) programme in Ireland and Northern Ireland, by Mathematica Policy Research. The goal of the DCY programme was to keep children healthy and engaged in learning, through inve
Children | Child and youth | Disadvantage
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Report from the Incredible Years Ireland Study by the Department of Psychology in Maynooth University. The Incredible Years (IY) series comprises a suite of comprehensive, specially designed programmes, which target children aged 0-12 years, their parents, and their teachers,
Emotional development | Education | Children
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Report from the evaluation of Barnardo’s literacy programme, Wizards of Words by The Child and Family Research Centre at NUI, Galway. Wizards of Words (WoW) is a school based reading programme which aims to improve children’s reading skills and help them become better and more
Education | Literacy | Children
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