South-west Wexford SCP

Note from our chairperson

Welcome to the South-West Wexford School Completion Programme.

At the heart of our work is a commitment to every young person’s right to reach their full potential through education. We believe that every student regardless of their circumstances deserves the opportunity to succeed, to feel supported, and to thrive in their school community.

As Chairperson, I am proud to work alongside a dedicated team who bring empathy, expertise, and commitment, to the students and families we serve.

Our work is strengthened through collaboration with families, participating schools, TESS partners and other local agencies.

Warm regards
Gerry Moran
Chairperson
South-West Wexford SCP.
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Dedicated and Experienced Staff

Safe and Secure Environment

Strong Partnership with Parents

overview of the project

The School Completion Programme (SCP) is a targeted educational initiative working in primary and secondary schools, funded by the Department of Education and Youth's
'Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools' (DEIS) strategy.
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It aims to:

Prevent early school leaving

Support students at risk of disengaging from education

Improve attendance, participation, and retention in school.

SCP is managed by Tusla Education Support Services (TESS).
SCP works closely with the other two strands of TESS, the Home School Community Liaison(HSCL) Scheme, and the Statutory Education Welfare Service.

SCP provides supports to students in-school and after-school.
It also provides an outreach service to young people who have a prolonged absence from school, to help them re-engage in school,
or progress to alternative education or training.
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What we do

The School Completion Programme (SCP) supports students through a multi-tiered system of interventions designed to improve attendance, participation, and retention.
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Types of Support Provided
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1. Universal Supports (all students)
Lifeskills Pogrammes
Primary to Secondary Transfer Programmes
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2. Targeted Supports (some students)
‍Mentoring and Issue-based Work
Group Work using evidence-based programmes
Lunch-time and After-School Activity Clubs
Homework Clubs.
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3. Intensive Interventions (a few students)
One-to-one Mentoring and Key Work, and
Therapeutic Interventions.

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Additional features

Holiday-time Programmes to support transition and maintain engagement during school breaks
Working in partnership with parents and co-facilitating parent programmes
Working in partnership with the Statutory Education Welfare Service to provide a local iScoil Hub
Interagency Collaboration and Referral to other local community-based organisations.