ADHD Friendly School Programme

 The ADHD Friendly School Programme | September 2024 intake is open until the 1st of May

€300 in total for the Whole School to attend the training


This project aims to inform all professionals in education about ADHD by promoting understanding, knowledge, and practical strategies to support students in primary and second level education. Following our 3 years of delivering the programs to schools across the country, we will be blending the expert training we currently deliver online and incorporating bespoke services to individual schools to support their students with ADHD.

Each setting will receive the expertise of our Service Development Team who will work individually with a core member of staff. Each school will receive training and recommendations on how to support children with ADHD with general and specific accommodations, thereby improving ADHD awareness, creating an ADHD friendly environment, and reducing challenging behaviour in the classroom.

All schools who successfully complete the programme will be invited to participate in our Graduation Ceremony. This includes a flag raising ceremony and presentation of certificates.

What is involved?
  • Pre and post programme meeting with Principal and SENO, school visit onsite /online.
  • Up to five staff to become ADHD champions to participate in our ADHD intensive training with Colin Foley from The ADHD Foundation, UK.
  • Whole school staff training on ADHD, providing awareness and accommodations.
  • Parent/carer information session on ADHD. · Access to a monthly online teacher/SNA support group.
  • Resources provided to support staff and students. · Graduation Ceremony upon completion
Benefits from participating
  • This programme addresses the stigma and myths associated with ADHD.
  • Each school will benefit from increased knowledge and understanding of ADHD through specialist training and the latest research.
  • School staff will be able to recognise the characteristics of ADHD.
  • School staff will have increased confidence on how to manage and support pupils with ADHD.

The ADHD Friendly School Programme will run twice a year, new term is starting September 2024.

Enrolment open until 1st of May 2024.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT ENROLMENT FORM

Greystones Educate Together NS, Dublin   (13th of June 2023)

   

Community National School |Citywest & Saggart, Co.Dublin   (18th of May 2023)

The High School | Rather, Co.Dublin   (April 2023)

Ballymakenny College |Drogheda, Co. Louth (10th of March 2023)

 

Patrician Secondary School | Newbridge, Co. Newbridge (22nd of February 2023)

Loreto College | Mullingar, Co. Westmeath ( 20th of February 2023)

Gorey Educate Together Secondary School | Gorey, Co. Wexford (17th of January 2023)

 Social Naomh Padraig – Primary School | Moylough, Co. Galway (11th of January 2023)

CORK ADHD FRIENDLY SCHOOLS (March 2023)
  • Scoil Iosagain | Aghada Ns, Co Cork ,Cork East County 
  • Greenmount National School | Green Street, Co. Cork
  • St Maries of the Isle | Bishop Street, Co. Cork
  • Colaiste Eamonn Ris | St Patrick’s Road, Ballyphehane, Cork

School representative who received the accreditation

Michael Foley (first from left – Scoil Iosagain)

Maureen Ahern (second from the left – Greenmount National School)

Michael Scully (third form the left – St Maries of the Isle)

Aaron Wolfe (firt from the right – Colaiste Eamonn Ris)

The photo was taken at ADHD Friendly School joined ceremony in Cork.

Grange Community College | Donameade, Dublin 13 (28th of November 2022)

Grange Community School

St. Francis Senior National Catholic School | Priorswood, Dublin 17 (28th of November 2022)

      

LOETB FET Centre | Banagher, Co. Offaly (15th of November 2022)

     

Mount Bruis School | Co. Tipperary (11th of October 2022)
Sacred Heart Secondary School | Drogheda, Co. Louth (30th of September 2022)
NIALL MÓR NATIONAL SCHOOL | Killbegs Co. Donegal (10th of June 2022)

Media Cover

Donegal Live IE

ST. PATRICK’S BNS | Hollypark, Co. Dublin ( 14th of June 2022)

O’CONNELL C.B.S. Primary School | Dublin ( 17th of May 2022)

Highlights of the ADHD Ireland Accreditation Programme Ceremony – read HERE

SCOIL BARRA NAOFA BHUACHAILLI | Beaumount, Co.Cork (1st of April 2022)

Highlights of the ADHD Ireland Accreditation Programme Ceremony – read HERE 

Media covers

Cork Independent

Irish Examiner

Echo Live IE

CROSS AND PASSION COLLEGE | Kilcullen, Co. Kildare (15th of March 2022)

Highlights of the ADHD Ireland Accreditation Programme Ceremony – read HERE

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Kildare-Nationalist

Kilcullen Bridge

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