Continuing Education in Irish Hospital Schools: Provision for and Challenges for Teachers

Figures & Tables

List of Participants.

TEACHER	PRIMARY/POST-PRIMARY	YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE (HOSPITAL)	YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE (OTHER)	SCHOOL
Teacher 1	Primary	8.5 years	4 months	A
Teacher 2	Primary	11 months	12 years	A
Teacher 3	Primary	14 years	11 years	A
Teacher 4	Primary	19 years	20 years	A
Teacher 5	Post-Primary	15 years	1 year	A
Teacher 6	Post-Primary	6 months	17 years	A
Teacher 7	Post-Primary	3 years	8 years	A
Teacher 8	Primary	22 years	1 year	B
Teacher 9	Primary	8 years	4 years	B
Teacher 10	Primary	3 years	3 years	B
Teacher 11	Primary	20+ years	10+ years	B
Teacher 12	Post-Primary	5 years	20+ years	B

Themes and Subthemes.

THEME	SUBTHEME
Teacher attitudes towards supporting children in hospital	Continuing Education Bridging gaps Reducing disengagement
	Providing Normality Communication with base school
Routine of planning for a child’s education	Organisational Routine Database Long-term planning Short-term planning Differentiation
Routine of planning for a child’s education	Relational Dimension of Communication Liaison with hospital staff Liaison with colleagues Engaging students
Sharing knowledge	*Teachmeet*
	International Collaboration
	Medical Education Sessions
	Continuous Professional Development
Challenges experienced	Challenges Experienced Bereavement Time constraints Bureaucracy
Challenges experienced	Supports Support of colleagues PDST SESS