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You can count on ISSU

Embrace your voice and embark on a journey of change with ISSU. Remember ISSU is…

Independent
Trusted
Reliable

First and foremost, ISSU is here for you. We’ve got your back. We strive for the active, real and democratic participation of second-level students in our education system and in society, in general. Our generation tends to get a lot of [...]

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Seachtain na Gaeilge 2010

Bain sult as Seachtain na Gaeilge ó 5-17 Márta, agus iarracht a dhéanamh chun iarracht teacht ar na “cupla focail “. Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam! “Croí na Teanga, tusa”.
Ná déan dearmad gur féidir leat dul i dteagmháil le AMLIB (Aontas na Mac Léinn Iar Bunscoile) i nGaeilge más mian leat ag aon am. [...]

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Stand up for Education

Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education
Stand Up for Education is a campaign with the aim of mobilising public opinion to persuade government:

to increase the level of investment in education in Ireland to 7% of GDP by 2016
not to target education for further cuts in future budgets and to reverse cuts imposed over the last [...]

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Dáil na nÓg 2010 – see you there.

Two hundred young people will be discussing the issues of ‘Equality of Access to Education’ and ‘Mental Health’ when they attend the annual Dáil na nÓg on March 5th in the Croke Park Conference Centre. This annual event is the climax for the Dáil na nÓg Council for 2009 where they can present their work [...]

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Win free pizza!…ISSU Competition

The ISSU Scholar Card team are proud to present this month’s competition. If you love eating out, but hate the cost of going out (hey, it’s a recession!), then we’ve got great news for you. We’ve teamed up with Milano to offer you the chance to win one of two €50 vouchers for Tesco so [...]

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State Exams Blog on issu.ie

We’re searching the country for a Junior Certificate and a Leaving Certificate Student, who will be sitting their exam in June 2010.
The lucky winners will be given the opportunity to be part of ISSU’s online exam diary. Your Exam Blog will be published on issu.ie, outlining your reaction to your exams. HAVE YOUR SAY. USE [...]

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Are you a Superhero?

Stop talking, start acting. Now’s your time to shine. Use your student council to show your voice. Make change happen – don’t wait around for someone else to do it.
ISSU’s got your back.

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Have your SAY! Love your voice

With ISSU you can have your say – use your voice! It’s what we do, we’re here for you.

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Makin it cheaper to be a student

Introducing the only dedicated Second-Level Student Card brought to you by the ISSU. Opens your mind to a whole world of discounts and the opportunity to explore the endless savings. Got yours yet?
www.studentcard.ie
You asked. We answered. We delivered.

Welcome to ISSU Online

School is the place where young people spend the majority of their time. It is perhaps the most important community, other than home, in which we participate. For many it is a positive experience, but for others it is something to be endured rather than enjoyed. ISSU has a dual role: we promote the benefits of young people becoming part of the decision-making process that affects their school lives, and it provides individual students with support for voicing their views and opinions.

Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says that children and young people have the “right to express views freely in all matters affecting them”. This includes views and opinions on schooling. ISSU aims to help students express those views effectively.

This website was designed with our 3rd main aim in mind “To provide a transparent, democratic and reliable organisation“. We will use this website to update the world on our work and various activities – as well as publishing all our policy documents and publications online.

We hope you enjoy browsing our site, and we welcome your input and feedback. To find out more information on ISSU, go to our about us section.

Warmest wishes,

Your ISSU Team – we’re here for you.

One of the founding stones of ISSU was and is a strong belief in the benefits of partnership. As an organisation, we believe strongly in real partnership and strive to incorporate this belief into all our projects and policies.
This means, in effect, that we will endeavour to work, liaise, and communicate in a real an effective way with all bodies that are involved in the education process. This includes all partners in education – parents, teachers, principals & deputies, managerial bodies, the department of education {including all bodies appointed by thestate}, non-governmental organisations, school staff, further education institutions and most naturally – students!
The ISSU hopes that other organisations will share this belief and will engage with us in real and meaningful partnership for the betterment of the Irish Education System for all concerned.

ISSU is kindly recognised and supported by:

Education & Teaching Unions – ASTI, TUI, IMPACT, SIPTU
National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals
National Parents’ Council Post Primary
National Youth Council of Ireland
Ombudsman for Children
School Management Bodies – JMB, ACCS, Educate Together, IVEA
Teaching Council
Youth Work Ireland

We would like to acknowledge the support, advice and guidance of all the aforementioned organisations.

Contact ISSU

Email – the easiest and fastest way

info@issu.ie

Phone

+ 353 1 443 4461

*Due to the high volume of calls – this number goes directly to voicemail. Please ensure to leave your name and number and we will return yourcall as soon as possible.

Skype “issu4u”