Education, Science and Technology

ACTU (Access to Communication and Technology Unit) is a team of Allied Health Professionals, Teachers and LSAs. Allied Health Professionals include Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists.

The accreditation of individuals is an online application by which the individual can be accredited for a role in the teaching profession against qualifications presented. The Accreditation Unit sends an accreditation letter via email to the applicant. This letter may then be used by the person concerned as formal proof when applying for a position in an Educational institution.

This service is aimed to support the various efforts already made in schools, in dealing with bullying incidents.

Keep schools free from all kind of substances and the danger related not only to illicit drugs but also to the use of cigarettes and alcohol.

This service is intended for children who show difficulties or delays in various areas.

The Agency organises family writing activities approximately once a month for children and their families. Such activities give families a taste of the writing process in a hands-on setting, tapping into their creativity to create a story, advertisement, or poem, and write together as a family.

During such activities families will:

• participate in a writing on-site activity;
• write together as a family in a fun and relaxed setting;
• create positive experiences of writing;
• link writing to everyday activities;
• be given examples of writing strategies parents/guardians can implement with their children at home.

This service provides a continuing education to minimise, as much as possible, the effects of long absence from school while a child is recovering in hospital.

Nwar is an after-school family literacy programme organised by the National Literacy Agency, for children experiencing difficulties with reading and writing. The premise of the Nwar programme is that with extended support from dedicated literacy tutors and the crucial role of parents/guardians at home, children with literacy difficulties can become proficient, motivated and confident readers and writers. The programme complements day-school programmes and provides parents/guardians with practical literacy strategies to assist them in promoting their child’s educational development.

Once the Agency receives the filled in referral form, Nwar personnel contact the child’s school to obtain further academic information and determine whether the child is eligible for Nwar service provision. Eligible application are added to the waiting list of the parent’s/guardian’s preferred Nwar centre.

Permission is required for students to travel during the scholastic year for trips which take over 15 scholastic days. Permission is granted only for trips of the following nature:

- for medical or other serious family reasons like funerals and weddings of close relatives.
- for cultural and educational trips.

Minors who have not yet completed compulsory schooling need a school exemption for work purposes.