Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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I have outlined the various continuing professional development options available through the Department of Education, the NCSE, the professional development service for teachers and teacher professional learning. There are also bespoke in-school supports and the national induction programme. If the Deputy has additional suggestions he can give them to me after the meeting.

Schools need to contact the NCSE when they have students who require supports. On some occasions children in a mainstream class were being put into a special class but the NCSE was not informed. The NCSE was then under the impression there was more capacity than there actually was. It is important that not only parents contact the NCSE but that schools do so. There is also the Department school leadership group that is looking at leadership training on inclusivity.