Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

According to a poll by the National Principals Forum, 76.4% of primary school principals say the SET allocations for 2024-25 do not meet the needs of children with additional needs and that the allocation for the academic year is wholly inadequate. Three pillars are identified in the circular that was put out, that is, the enrolment allocation, the educational teaching profile, which is the literacy and numeracy profile, and educational disadvantage. In the grounds for review, the circular specifically states:

For example, significant increase in availability of social housing or the opening of a homeless shelter resulting in a large number of children with special educational needs enrolling in a school. This will have resulted in a significant increase in enrolment figures.

To which pillar does that eventuality relate? A ground for appeal that is not specified is where there are newly identified needs of a child who is currently enrolled in the school.

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