Local Committee

What is the role of the Home School Community Liasion Co-ordinator?

The Home School Community Liasion Co-Ordinator does the following, amongst other things:

• organises the Local Committee.
• promotes active co-operation between the home, the school and the community.
• promotes the educational interests of the children.
• works to provide classes for parents on a needs basis-for example, Cookery, Computers, English for beginners.
• carries out Home Visits-the primary role is to identify needs and to provide support for the family/individual.
• meets with parents in the school.
• fosters social inclusion-promotes intercultural events, organises translation and interpretation.
• networks with local agencies, including referral of families/ individuals to agencies.
• engages in advocacy work on behalf of families-for example with MABS services.
• is involved in Policy Formation with parents, teachers and students.
• is a member of School Care Teams.
• works on Transfer Programmes (with School Completion Programme personnel) that help children transfer smoothly from primary schools to post-primary schools.
• ensures that the parents' room is a place of welcome for parents and guardians.
• fosters Literacy, Numeracy and Science Initiatives-involving parents, teachers and students working together.
• is a full time teacher whose primary role is to link between the home, school and the community.
• sits on Management Committees.
• is concerned with Staff Support.