M O S T :: Mapping Out of School Time

LINKS

The LINKS are divided into three groups ;

Service Providers for children and young people
Government Departments and Statutory Agencies
Resource Sites

Resource Sites are sub divided into further into Resource Type : General, New Technology, Health and Well Being, Behaviour, Games and Activities, Youth Civic Engagement and where appropriate categorised by age band,5 to 8 yrs, 9 to 11 yrs, 12 to 15yrs and 15+

Please CONTACT LINKS to update information on your site and or to provide additional links which we should include on this site.

Groups funded under The Atlantic Philanthropies Children and Young Peoples programme.
Barnardos	Implementation of New Services Portfolio
Children's Rights Alliance	The Children's Rights Alliance is a national umbrella body composed of a wide range of non-governmental organisations and individuals concerned with the rights and welfare of children.
Incredible Years Clondalkin Partnership	Development of the Incredible Years Programme
Centre for Effective Services	The Centre for Effective Services (CES) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation funded jointly by philanthropy and government in Ireland. We are part of a new generation of intermediary organisations across the world working to apply learning from the emerging science of implementation to real world policy and practice concerns that affect children, families and communities.
Galway University Foundation	The Child & Family Research and Policy Unit
NFTE	Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) in Ireland
Preparing for Life Northside Partnership	Preparing for Life Inter Agency Project
Warren House Group	Developmental support for demonstration sites and intermediary organisations
Tallaght CDI	Early Years Services
Young Ballymun	YoungBallymun resources and implements services in partnership with community,voluntary and service providers in Ballymun.
Public Policy	Public Policy goal is to promote better economic, social and environmental policies. We do this by carrying out independent research and communicating the results to make it as easy as possible for interested citizens to understand the choices involved in addressing public policy issues and their implications.
SPUNOUT	Ireland's National Youth Website. SpunOut.ie is a youth-led media initiative covering all aspects of youth info, health, lifestyle and much more

Jargon Busters	A UK based site.Funders and support agencies use concepts and terms from the language of planning, project management and performance improvement in different ways. This lack of agreed definitions has led to widespread confusion about what particular terms mean and how to use them most appropriately.

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Service providers for children and young people
Children and Young People's Services Committees	Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) are a key structure identified by Government to plan and co-ordinate services for children and young people in every county in Ireland. The overall purpose is to improve outcomes for children and young people through local and national interagency workin
City of Dublin Youth Service Board	The City of Dublin Youth Service Board (CDYSB) was established in 1942 by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee (CDVEC) to support development of youth work in Dublin city.
Dublin & Dunlaoghaire Education and Training Board	Dublin & Dunlaoghaire Education and Training Board Youth Services Committee provides a wide range of supports that enable the delivery of educational, recreational and developmental programmes, projects and services to disadvantaged young people through partnerships with voluntary groups, voluntary youth organisations and other national service providers.
Foroige	The purpose of Foróige is to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their own development and in the development of society.
Youth Work Ireland	YWI work with local communities all over Ireland to deliver quality supports and services with and for young people. We provide safe spaces where young people are listened to, make a difference and have fun.
CROSSCARE	CROSSCARE's mission is to promote a youth work response that is caring, compassionate and Christian and enables young people to participate more fully in the life of society and church.
Youth Information Centres	Youth Information Centres, which are located around the country, provide a free, confidential information service to young people and those who work with them on a wide range of subjects. A link to a list of YICs currently in operation.
Ogras	Ógras provides youth work services through the medium of Irish, in a safe, informal, educational environment
NYCI	The National Youth Council of Ireland is the representative body for voluntary youth organisations in Ireland.
ETB	The ETB is recognised in statute as a "body consisting of vocational education committees and recognised by the Minister for the purposes of this Act". Role to promote the development of education and training and youth work in Ireland. :
National Youth Arts Programme	The National Youth Arts Programme is an initiative of the National Youth Council of Ireland and supported by the Arts Council and the Department of Education and Science (Youth Affairs Section).
National Association of Youth Drama	The National Association for Youth Drama (NAYD) is the development organisation for youth theatre/drama in Ireland.
Early Childhood Ireland	Early Childhood Ireland supports and represents the people who play a role in the development, delivery and oversight of early childhood care and education in Ireland, and prioritises the interests of children
Exchange House Traveller Services	Exchange House is an organisation of Travellers and settled people working together to provide services to Travellers in the Dublin area.
Create	CREATE is a leading arts support organisation, providing services for arts development and practice in Ireland.
Children in Hospital (CHI)	Children in Hospital Ireland, a National Charity established in 1970 by parents of sick children to ensure all children in hospital are cared for appropriately. CHI works collaboratively with parents, professionals and other organisations to champion sick children by promoting their welfare before, during and following hospitalisation.
Irish Association of Young People in Care	The Irish Association of Young People in Care (IAYPIC) has as its aims to give a voice to what young people in care are saying, to promote the rights of children in care, to provide information, advice and support to young people and to promote the participation of young people.
St Vincent's Trust	St Vincent's Trust is a community organisation of the Daughters of Charity providing education, training, childcare and personal support services for adults, youth and children from the local communities in the north inner city area of Dublin.
QDOSS	QDOSS is a network of stakeholders, drawn from the Out-of-School sector, which aims to promote positive educational outcomes for children and young people, particularly those experiencing educational and social disadvantage.
Girl Guides	Catholic Guides of Ireland is one of the leading Girl Guide Associations on the island of Ireland
Sugradh	Súgradh is a registered charity providing support and a national forum for the promotion of play opportunities for children in Ireland.
The Boarder Counties Childcare Network	The Border Counties Childcare Network (BCCN) is a network funded by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform's Equal and by the HSE - North Eastern and North Western Areas to support the delivery of high quality early childhood services in the counties of Monaghan, Meath, Louth, Cavan, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim.
Young Carers	Part of the services provided by The Carers Association the young Carers project works with young people up to age 25 who having caring responsibilities. This site has a wide range of resources for young carersd and services that support young carers.
Learning Hub	Learning Hub Limerick was formed with an overall aim of working in partnership with local education providers, families and young people to develop and implement practical and solution focused responses to the high levels of educational disadvantage and early school leaving experienced by local communities on the Northside of Limerick City

Comhairle na nÓg	Comhairle na nÓg are child and youth councils in the 34 local authorities of the country, which give children and young people the opportunity to be involved in the development of local services and policies

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Government Departments and Statutory Agencies
Tusla	TUSLA The Child and Family Agency is the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children.The Child and Family agency brings into one agency the HSE Children & Family Services, Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board as well as incorporating some psychological services and a range of services responding to domestic, sexual and gender based violence.
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs	The Department of Children and Youth Affairs focuses on harmonising policy issues that affect children in areas such as early childhood care and education, youth justice, child welfare and protection, children and young people's participation, research on children and young people, youth work and cross-cutting initiatives for children. (DCYA)
Department of Education and Skills
NCSE	The National Council for Special Education
TheOmbudsman for Children's Office	The Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO) is here to make sure that the government and other people who make decisions about young people really think about what is best for young people.
NCCA	National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, an excellent devoted to improving the quality of education at primary and secondary levels through curriculum reform with several sub sites with valuable OST resource material
SESS	The role of the Special Education Support Service (SESS) is to enhance the quality of learning and teaching in relation to special educational provision
Local Government Site UK	LG Improvement and Development (formerly the IDeA) supports improvement and innovation in local government in the UK, focusing on the issues that are important to councils and using tried and tested ways of working. They work with councils in developing good practice, supporting them in their partnerships. They do this through networks, online communities of practice and web resources, and through the support and challenge provided by councillor and officer peers. Children and Young People are a priority target group.
The National Behaviour Support Service (NBSS	The National Behaviour Support Service (NBSS) provides support and expertise to partner post-primary schools on issues related to behaviour. On this website you will find extensive information on how our three-tiered problem-solving model operates in schools; locate our research, publications and resources; and find a wide variety other useful materials both national and international.
Léargas	national agency for international exchange
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Resource Sites : General
Infed	infed was established in 1995 and the aim is to provide a space for people to explore education, learning and social action – and in particular the theory and practice of informal education, community learning and development, social pedagogy and lifelong learning. An excellent resource
Youth Policy	Youth Policy is an independent think tank and publishing house, working at the junction of youth policy, youth research, youth media and youth work. This is our global evidence-base for youth policy. An excellent resource
European Youth Portal	European Youth Portal Information and opportunities for young people across Europe.
European Youth DASHBOARD	The dashboard of EU Youth indicators was developed in order to provide a quick and comprehensive cross-sectoral view of the economic and social situation of young people in the EU.
EU & EC YOuth Partnership	The EU-CoE youth partnership stems from the close relations that the Council of Europe and the European Commission have developed in the youth field over the years since 1998. The overall goal is to foster synergies between the youth-oriented activities of the two institutions. The specific themes are participation/citizenship, social inclusion, recognition and quality of youth work. Excellent publications section.
Spun Out 15+	SpunOut.ie is an independent, youth powered national charity working to empower young people to create personal and social change. Very useful cetegorised "Life"resources
Irish Stats	Irish Stats is a one stop internet resource for most comprehensive and useful data about social and public life in Ireland. The website providesusers with current and accurate statistics for such areas as Education, Healthcare, Public Transportation, Environment, Economy and more.
Educational Disadvantage Centre	Opened in November 2001, the Educational Disadvantage Centre's stated mission is to contribute to the shaping of primary teacher education so that the cycle of educational disadvantage is broken
Skoool.ie
Ofsted	Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They report directly to Parliament and are independent and impartial. They inspect and regulate services which care for children and young people, and those providing education and skills for learners of all ages.
Scoilnet	A portal for Irish educationincluding resources for most subject areas
UK Dept of Ed	An excellent publication section with research, reports, practice guideline available for practitioners, managers across early childhood to youth
Teaching Practice Resources	Teacher and Childrens resources maintained by the Teaching Practice Department of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Most of the resouces are adaptable to OST provision
Joseph Rowntree Foundation	The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an endowed charity that funds a large, UK-wide research and development programme. They seek to understand the root causes of social problems, to identify ways of overcoming them, and to show how social needs can be met in practice. Very useful access to a wide range of reseach from UK
Concept to classroom	The site features a series of FREE, self-paced workshops covering a wide variety of hot topics in education. Some of the workshops are based in theory, some are based in methodology - but all of the workshops include plenty of tips and strategies for making classrooms work Very adaptable to OST provision
Scottish Youth Parliament	The Scottish Youth Parliament is the democratically elected voice of Scotland's young people. It is led and informed by young people and its role is to ensure that young people are heard by the decision makers of Scotland and to campaign on issues that matter most to Scotland's youth.
Youth Link Scotland	YouthLink Scotland is the national agency for youth work. YouthLink Scotland champions the role and value of the youth work sector, challenging government at national and local levels to invest in the development of the sector. Check out Resources.
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Resource Sites New Technology
Web SafetyYouth	This resource from NYCI’s Child Protection Programme has been written for small and large youth work organisations who often share similar concerns, risks and challenges in ensuring all young people, staff, volunteers and the organisation are safe online.
Common Sense	Common Sense is dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. We empower parents, teachers, and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives.
TechSpace	TechSpace is an open consortium / movement, who deliver professional development training for educators (youth workers and teachers).. All the leading youth orgs. are partners (Foróige, YMCA, Crosscare) and CDYSB.
FÍS	Film Education for Primary Schools community and development, all based on the power of digital storytelling. Brought to you by Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT). Excellent resource
Teaching Video	A UK based Teacher resource site with links to wide range of videos grouped by age band, 5-7, 7-11, 11-14, 14-18
Computer Science Education Resource Guide	This guide is here to help you on your computer science journey. Inside you’ll find myriad resources to help expand your understanding of this wide-ranging field of study. Whatever your level of expertise, you’ll find something of interest here – from great introductory resources, practical coding resources, study resources and lists of podcasts and blogs. Have fun exploring!
Film Education	A UK based site with excellent online resources to support film education doing, viewing and reviewing for all age groups.
Tate Movie Project	The Tate Movie Project is the first of its kind – an animated film made by and for children across the UK. The Tate Movie Project is a uniquely ambitious project using great artworks to inspire 5-13 year olds nationwide to contribute their ideas to an animated movie, links to resources etc
Glossary of Websites	Link to BBC glossary of websites categorised by age groupings as usual excellent
Mobile Active	. MobileActive.org connects people, organizations, and resources using mobile technology for social change. They work together to create the resources NGOs need to effectively use mobile phones in their work: locally relevant content and services, support and learning opportunities, and networks that help MobileActives connect to each other. With these things on hand, tens of thousands of NGOs will be in a better position to enrich and serve their communities
watchyourspace.ie	Watch Your Space is a website devoted to empowering and supporting young people as they take action to address bullying, in particular cyber bullying, in their local communities.
CommonSense media	Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology. As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.
Animoto	Animoto automatically turns your images, video clips and music into stunning videos. A static web site is easily forgotten: instead, engage your audience with video, on your site and elsewhere.
Scratch	With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge.
Tear Away	Tearaway magazine –New Zealands leading magazine for teenages with a readership of 233,000 - The re launched site will ensure the magazine and website continues to fulfill its role as a mouthpiece for youth expression and a vehicle for promoting youth issues and topics not limited to education and resources, music, entertainment, sports and sustainability within New Zealand.
E-Future	The eFuture project aims to develop new methods for the use of ICTs, Web 2.0 and Mobile Learning which mainstream education and training providers can adopt to support large numbers of Youth at Risk to improve their capacity to enter the labour market and/or to progress within further education.
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Resource Sites Health and Well Being
Health Promotion	Wide ranging HSE site covering a variety of health related issues .
Drugs	Another HSE site with excellent reports, infomation and statistics
Reach Out 15+	Reach Out is a web-based service that inspires young people to help themselves through tough times and find ways to improve their own mental health and well-being.Our aim is to improve young people’s mental health and well-being by building skills and providing information, support and referrals in ways we know work for young people.
Head Strong	Headstrong was set up to change the way Ireland thinks about youth mental health, so that young people young people are connected to their community and have the resilience to face challenges to their mental health.
Barnardos Teen Help	Everyone has their ups and downs in life but sometimes you might find you are going through a difficult issue that you need some help with. Even if it's a problem that you are not sure about, it's better to get some support and advice than to struggle on alone. Hopefully this website will give you some of the information that you might be looking for.
National Office for Suicide Prevention	National Office for Suicide Prevention;Oversee the implementation of 'Reach Out' the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention,co-ordinate suicide prevention efforts around the country ,speak regularly with agencies and individuals interested and active in suicide prevention. Useful resource section dealing with suicide and self harm.
Kids HelpLine	Kids Help Line Australia is Australia's largest children's charity, and provides a 24 hour phone service, email counsellor, parentline, information, suicide prevention prorgramme and links to games and fun sites
Irish Advocacy Network	The Irish Advocacy Network was born in November 1999 in Derry, Northern Ireland. A number of people came together under the umbrella of Mind Yourself, a peer led and run advocacy organisation in Derry. IAN now has peer advocates in place in most health board areas in Ireland, north and south, who regularly attend acute units and day centers. Sometimes they meet people in the community.
Youth Action around the world	"Youth Action Around the World" draws upon the experiences of other young environmentalists to find solutions and inspire action. It also publishes the good work of youth in areas related to environmental
Alcohol /JRF resource page	The aim of the programme is to support research and other work in order to have an impact on negative drinking cultures and patterns among young people in the UK
The National Child Protection Training Centre (NCPTC)	The National Child Protection Training Centre (NCPTC) was established to provide bespoke training & policy development, and to share knowledge & information in the fields of Child Protection; Child Safeguarding; Domestic Abuse; Children & Human Rights.
Irish Youth Workers Forum	The Youth Work Forum was the first on line community for Youth Workers and others working with young people in Ireland. It started in January 2008 and is run by Youth Workers for Youth Workers. The Youth Work Forum has no affiliation to any youth organisation or funders. It was set up as an on-line meeting space for Youth Workers and others working with young people from Ireland and beyond.
Resource Managing Behaviour
Targeting Educational Disadvantage (TED)	The TED Project seeks to harness and develop the strengths and resources of Mary Immaculate College to enable those experiencing educational disadvantage to reach their full potential. This site has excellent resources for download on research and practice in formal and informal educational settings.
Clinks	Clinks supports, represents and campaigns for the voluntary sector working with offenders. Clinks aims to ensure the sector and all those with whom they work, are informed and engaged in order to transform the lives of offenders . A Resource rich site
Kids Behaviour	Understanding Kids’ Behaviour
Middle Years 5-9	The middle years signal the onset of school days filled with new adventures in learning and peers. We've gathered the must-have information to help you navigate everything from homework to bullies.Education.com is a useful resource site from ther US. This links is tied into the Middle Years between 5 - 9, other links to pre 5s and 9to13, although the school data is not particulalry relevant however the developmental and emotional links are ..
The Pre-Teen Years 10-13	The transition period before adolescence is filled with change and opportunity. To help you navigate these years, we've put together a list of the most sought after topics to get you and your tween through everything from chores to college financial planning.Education.com is a useful resource site from ther US. This links is tied into the Pre Teen Years between 10 - 9, other links to pre 5s and 9to13, although the school data is not particulalry relevant the links on developmental and emotional growth are .
The Teen Years 14-19	Teenagers experience numerous changes physically, socially, and emotionally. Once thought to be a time of storm and stress, the teen years are an opportunity to help set your child on the right path before they transition to adulthood.This links is tied into the Teen Years between 10 - 9, other links to pre 5s and 9to13, although the school data is not particulalry relevant the links on developmental and emotional growth are.
HandsOnScotland All ages	This website aims to help you make a difference to children and young people's lives. It gives practical information, tools and activities to respond helpfully to troubling behaviour and to help children and young people to flourish. The site consists of a wide-ranging tool kit for anybody working with children and young people covering topics including eating disorders, bereavement and self-harm. Each topic includes "What you can do" and "when to contact a mental health specialist."
Queensland Student Services	Although school centric, this government of Queensland educational site has links to useful resources


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Resources Sites Games and Activities
The Children's Play Information Service (CPIS) UK	The Children's Play Information Service (CPIS) is a national information service on children's play, part of NCB's Information Centre. Our extensive reference library covers most aspects of children's play, including theory, research, policy and practice
Dig In	The BBC Dig In campaign encourages all people to grow their own grub, giving people help every step of the way from 'plot to plate'. The site is geared for all age groups although worded as a schools programme all of the activities could be completed as part of any OST programme. Excellent resources, worksheets, videos etc
After School Activites 5-8	Kids don't stop learning when they come home from school. The after-school activities for kids on these pages are entertaining, educational ways to engage kids and keep their curious minds working when they're not in the classroom
Green Activities 5-12	Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland's resource packs for primary schools provide useful activities for young people to understand energy
Weather 5-12	The Irish Met Service also provide a range of resources for primary age children to explore the weather
After School Activites	The Afterschool Resources Organisation provides a valuable resource to service providers in OST with rel;evant rersearch, prasctice and programmes available on line.
EDSITEment	EDSITEment offers a treasure trove for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality material on the Internet in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies
Education World	In 1996, the founders of EducationWorld recognized the need to create a home for educators on the Internet, a place where teachers could gather and share ideas. They wanted to create a complete online resource that educators could visit each day to find high-quality lesson plans and research materials. Check out site map
Public Broadcasting Service	PBS Teachers is the US Public Broadcasting Service' national web destination for high-quality preK-12 educational resources. Here you'll find classroom materials suitable for a wide range of subjects and grade levels. They provide thousands of lesson plans, teaching activities, on-demand video assets, and interactive games and simulations.
Admongo	Admongo was created by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—the organization in our government that protects consumers—to teach kids ages 8-12 about advertising and provide them with the skills they need to make informed decisions about ads and the things they buy. Admongo shows kids: How to recognize different types of advertisements How to read, question and understand advertisements Why it is important to be a smart consumer
The Community Tool Box	The Community Tool Box is a free, online resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change. It offers thousands of pages of tips and tools for taking action in communities.
Play England the freedom to play	Play England’s vision is for England to be a country where all children and young people can fully enjoy their right to play. Useful resources and ideas.
Resource Youth Civic Engagement
Comhairle na nÓg	Comhairle na nÓg are child and youth councils in the 34 local authorities of the country, which give children and young people the opportunity to be involved in the development of local services and policies
Social Entrepreneurs	Social Entrepreneurs believe that Ireland needs new, big ideas to address the social and environmental challenges we face today. We believe that social entrepreneurs provide such high impact innovations. They ignite social change by challenging the status quo and using their entrepreneurial skills and talents not for financial gain but for public or social benefit. Social Entrepreneurs Ireland directly supports high potential social entrepreneurs to enable them to maximise their impact.
Young Foundation	The Young Foundation brings together insights, innovation and entrepreneurship to meet social needs. They work across the UK and internationally – carrying out research, influencing policy, creating new organisations and supporting others to do the same, often with imaginative uses of new technology.
Young Social InnovatorsIreland	Young Social Innovators' mission is to raise social awareness among 15-18 year olds in Ireland by providing social awareness education through action and platforms for young people and those guiding them, which will result in an enhancement of the personal sense of justice, responsibility and capacity innate to all
Citizenship Foundation	The UK basedCitizenship Foundation offers a range of resources for schools and others working with children and young people, as well as school- and community-based projects, many of which are linked to the National Curriculum. Good resources available on line.
Consulting Pupils	This UK website provides access to a number of research reports on consulting pupils about teaching and learning
Future Lab	The Futurelab website contains information on a number of innovative projects in relation to citizenship education and children’s and young people’s participation, including in relation to teaching and learning.
Participation Works	Participation Works is a consortium of six leading children and young people’s organisations that provides expert advice to anyone wanting to give a voice to children and young people. The Participation Works online gateway for youth participation is a hub for information, resources, news and networking on the involvement of young people in dialogue, decision making and influence across a wide range of settings
PowerCube	The Powercube is a resource for understanding power relations in efforts to bring about social change. Powercube.net contains practical and conceptual materials to help us think about how to respond to power relations within organisations and in wider social and political spaces.

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