Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Education Minister says schools must be places of safety and support for children.
He made the comments at a forum in the city today (13/1) on Wellbeing in Education.
The event is one of a series of regional fora being hosted by Minister Richard Bruton.
The government plans to complete an audit of services to support the wellbeing of children in education.
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This involves the rollout of 'wellbeing' as a subject in the Junior Cycle.
Speaking to our reporter David Nevin at Merlin College Doughiska today, Minister Bruton said schools need to be sources of support to young people.