• Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education

  • By: Simon Lewis
  • Podcast

Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education

By: Simon Lewis
  • Summary

  • How many times have you said to yourself, "If I were the Minister for Education…?" Well I do! Rather than grumble to myself, I decided to podcast my thoughts on ways I'd change the primary education system in Ireland. Every episode I'll take on a different theme, give some background and hopefully come to some conclusions by the end.
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Episodes
  • My Election Manifesto
    Nov 17 2024

    Don't worry, I'm not running in the General Election! You already have enough of me.

    However, theoretically, if I got to write a Manifesto, there are 4 main areas I would focus on:

    1. Patronage
    2. Special Education
    3. Funding
    4. Teacher Shortage

    You might be surprised by the first one... listen on your favourite podcast platform

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    33 mins
  • Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [Episode 6]
    Nov 16 2024

    In this final episode of Access Undone, I try to outline the ways I would reverse the damage that has been caused in the last decade by the Department of Education and NCSE. I explore three solutions and argue that if all three were implemented, it would save the agencies from being part of the 21st century's greatest education scandal and, even possibly put them in the same definition of Ireland's most famous minister, Donagh O'Malley.

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    22 mins
  • Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [Episode 5]
    Nov 12 2024

    When I appeared on Virgin Media television's "Ireland's Education Crisis," I thought my phone would be buzzing from radio stations eager to find out why I thought the way we treat children with additional needs is Ireland's 21st century scandal. I didn't hear a single thing. It's a theme I'm getting used to when I raise special education: silence.

    In the same vein, in this episode, I try to get a look into the inner workings of the NCSE. As you'll probably note from the length of this episode, I didn't get very far.

    However, as I was writing this episode, something happened. The NCSE announced new guidelines for allocating resources. Perhaps our next episode will spark some positivity?

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    18 mins

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