E16: Partnerships: How schools and families can work together (Carmel O' Shea and Elaine Foley)
12 November 2025

E16: Partnerships: How schools and families can work together (Carmel O' Shea and Elaine Foley)

The NCCA Primary Podcast

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This episode explores how parents can work with teachers and schools in shaping their children’s learning experiences and consider how to build stronger connections between school and home. Our guests for this episode are Carmel O' Shea and Elaine Foley. Carmel is the advocacy services manager with the National Parents Council, while Elaine is principal of St Joseph’s Primary School Templemore.


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