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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

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 should run ...

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 some that a ...

29 Nov 2022 at 12:29

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 special educational ...

25 Sept 2023 at 17:20

Northern Ireland

System struggling to keep pace with increased demand for SEN places – Givan

The education system is struggling to keep pace with the increase in demand for school places for children with special educational needs (SEN), Paul Givan has said. The Education Minister told MLAs that the position in 2024 is ...

08 Apr 2024 at 16:35

Councils face challenges in offering parents wraparound childcare – charity

Councils face significant challenges in making sure parents can access childcare that meets their needs before and after school, a study suggests. A report by the Coram Family and Childcare charity – commissioned by the Local ...

18 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Health

PE teacher diagnosed with brain tumour achieves ‘dream’ with GB triathlon medal and is nominated for teaching award

A special educational needs and disabilities (Send) PE teacher who thought she “might die” after being diagnosed with a “satsuma-sized” brain tumour which has left her blind in one eye has since won a bronze triathlon medal ...

21 Jun 2023 at 07:00

Local News

'Devastating' cuts will hit hardest for vulnerable children - Derry MLA

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed serious concern that a potential £110 million funding gap in the Education Authority (EA) budget will have catastrophic consequences for the delivery of Special Educational Needs (SEN) ...

16 Feb 2023 at 17:33

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Special educational needs soft play area and sensory garden sought for school in County Kildare

An enclosed special educational needs soft play area, in addition to a sensory garden, is being sought for a Catholic school in Naas. Planning permission documents lodged with Kildare County Council (KCC) show that the ...

11 Sept 2023 at 11:33

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Special educational needs soft play area and sensory garden sought for school in County Kildare

11 Sept 2023 at 10:33

More Send pupils and lack of resources ‘systemic problem’ in schools, MPs told

The increasing numbers of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) combined with lack of finance and staffing has become a “systemic problem” in schools, MPs have heard. Government figures ...

11 Mar 2024 at 15:58

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