The School Completion Programme
The School Completion Programme (SCP) is a programme that supports young people who may be at risk of early school leaving or who are out of school. Its aim is to support students to completion of the Leaving Certificate, equivalent qualification or to achieve a suitable level of educational attainment which enables them to transition into further education, training, or employment.
SCP at St Columba’s Comprehensive
- The School Completion Programme in St Columba’s, Glenties has a wide range of programmes and supports available. These include:
- Needs based one-to-one listening ear and small group support
- In school programmes e.g. The Young Farmers Programme, Nail Artistry, Internet Safety, Check and Connect and Working Things Out Programme
- Out of school programmes and supports e.g. The Garage Project, iScoil and Aspire
- Lunch club
- Summer programme
- Transition Programme for 1st Years
- Attendance awareness and incentives
Our SCP staff work closely with families and young people to identify and meet the needs required for the young person to re-engage with school. The team works closely with the Home School Community Liaison and Education Welfare Officer as well as other agencies and services in our local community to meet the needs of out of school students or students with school refusal behaviour.
SCP also work closely with school care teams and management to advocate and support young people with positive and successful re-engagement to school.
St Columba’s School Completion Programme Project Worker:
Catherine Herron, Phone Number: 0861656650, Email: schoolcompletion@glentiescomp.com
School Completion Programme Coordinator:
Sheena Laverty, Phone Number: 0868621396, Email: sheena.boyle@scp.ie