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Simon Lewis 327 - Interview 41: Aoife Hughes (ADHD Coach)

How many times have you said to yourself, "If I were the Minister for Education…?" Well I do! Rather than grumble to myself, I decided to podcast my thoughts on ways I'd change the primary education system in Ireland. Every episode I'll take on a different theme, give some background and hopefully come to some conclusions by the end.

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Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education

Episodes

Interview 41: Aoife Hughes (ADHD Coach)

Interview 40: Ronan McGovern

Interview 39: Removing Diagnosis for Special Education with Debbie O’Neill

A Very Alternative Budget 2027

Unconvention: Patronage Report Stage 1

Interview 38: Ciara O'Connor Walsh

Interview 37: Noel Davidson

Interview 36: Grace Brennan

Interview 35: Eithne Walsh

Education Unconvention: Reading 1

Interview 34: Patty McGee

Interview 33: Gavin Doyle

Lies, Damn Lies and School Patronage

Interview 32: Dr. Ross Greene and Ruth Eadie

Interview 31: Deirdre O'Toole

A Pause for Thought on SNA Allocations

The Story of the Primary Language Curriculum

The most boring podcast you'll ever hear

The Anseo.net Review of 2025

AI Explains the 2025 School Year

Interview 30: Amanda Jolliffe, Lead Microsoft Dream Space

What's the point of the Primary Ethos Survey?

Interview 29: Debbie O'Neill (LIVE)

Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools

Interview 27: Rozz Lewis

SCABS: Are We Undermining the Strike Already?

Interview 26: Patrick Jackson, Picker Pals

What we can learn from the UK when it comes to religion in schools

The Catholic Church Has the Least to Lose if Sacraments Leave Schools

Interview 26: Paula Korsnakova and Eliane Segers (IEA)

Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut

The True Cost of Underfunding in Irish Primary Schools

Who owns the solar panels in schools and why does nobody care?

Interview 24: Rob Barnett

A Love Letter to the new Minister for Education

Interview 23: Muireann Sadlier

10 Reasons to Be Hopeful for Education in 2025

Review of the Year 2024 - July to December

Review of the Year 2024 - January to June

Who will be the next Minister for Education?

My Election Manifesto

Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [Episode 6]

Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [Episode 5]

Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [Episode 4]

Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [Episode 3]

Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [Episode 2]

Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [Episode 1]

Access Undone: The Collapse of Special Education [trailer]

What do most schools mean when they say Religious Education?

Special Episode on Special Education