Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth

Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. John Kearney:

I know that. When we opened special classes, 50% of young students were aware of it. The new circular moved that on very quickly in the sense of the NCSE notifying parents of email and website contact details. We did a lot of work last year with parental bodies and advocacy groups, which have direct engagement in tandem with our schooling engagements, to ensure there was a greater profile of parents being aware of us. Taking stock of that, we also know we need to do more in that regard. We intend to highlight the profile in terms of ensuring that all parents of children with additional needs know about us and come to us. The benefit of parents coming to us means we have a national lens in terms of demand. That informs our future planning and we can work proactively with the school communities around the country.

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