Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Committee on Disability Matters

Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Dr. Gerald Craddock:

Yes. As part of that, they have put a co-ordinator in place, a manager, to co-ordinate the 154 teams across Portugal in early childhood settings. A key part of that is that there is no assessment. All the children are given support in the classroom.