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Majority of teachers lack training to support deaf pupils – report

Nearly 9 in 10 teachers say they have received inadequate training to support pupils who are deaf, a new study shows. In total, 86% of teachers in a poll of 5,332 primary and secondary school teachers by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:55

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Cllr Doyle: Special Education Needs review recommendations must be backed up by funding

Aontú Foyle candidate, Emmet Doyle, insists the recently-launched review of support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) must have any of its recommendations backed up with dedicated funding. The current review followed highly ...

25 Apr 2022 at 16:33

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Politicians pile pressure on Government to deliver class in Carrick-on-Suir for kids with autism

Political pressure is mounting on the National Council for Special Education to provide a primary school class for children with autism in Carrick-on-Suir with two TDs raising the issue in the Dáil in the past week and another asking the ...

24 Feb 2022 at 16:33

Controversial proposal for special education still an option – education minister

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Controversial proposal for special education still an option – minister

A plan to create special school centres branded “brainless” by opposition parties has been misunderstood, the special education minister has said. The Government has faced frustrations among parents and advocates about the difficulty in ...

29 May 2022 at 09:33

Ireland

Government ‘out of touch’ on special education policy, TD warns

The Tanaiste has defended the Government’s commitment to special education amid concerns over plans to create special school centres as an “interim” measure. The Fine Gael leader faced questions on Thursday over frustrations among ...

26 May 2022 at 17:41

Schools asked to teach for 32.5 hours a week or more

Schools will be asked to ensure their week is at least 32.5 hours long by September 2023 in the forthcoming White Paper, it has been revealed. The Schools White Paper, published in full on Monday, will detail how school weeks ...

26 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Keegan to ‘take time to listen’ ahead of special educational needs support plan

The Education Secretary has committed to meeting children, parents and organisations in the special educational needs sector ahead of the publication of a long-awaited improvement plan early next year. It had been hoped by ...

29 Nov 2022 at 12:29

National News

'Not acceptable' - New report reveals Education Dept failing children with special needs

The Department of Education is failing children with Special Educational Needs regarding the provision of suitable school places, a report by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) has found. “For children who live in ...

22 Jun 2022 at 17:33

Ireland

Controversial proposal for special education still an option – minister

26 May 2022 at 21:39

Ireland

Government failing children with special education needs – Ombudsman

22 Jun 2022 at 01:01

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'Not acceptable' - New report reveals Education Dept failing children with special needs

22 Jun 2022 at 14:33

Councils ‘wasting millions’ on special educational needs legal disputes

Councils in England have been accused of “wasting” millions of pounds in court disputes with parents and carers over disability and educational support for their children. A total of 11,052 tribunals involving ...

25 Sept 2023 at 17:20

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