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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: The Policy Advice is currently under review and publication will follow shortly. The Policy Advice will be the subject of an extensive consultation process with education stakeholders and partners, as well as with disability representative organisations, and parental representatives.

Seanad: Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: As Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion, I welcome the positive intention of the measures contained in the Bill put forward by Senator Mullen and supported by Senators McDowell, O'Loughlin, Dolan, Ahearn and Clonan. We all agree that schools are designed to be safe places for children and staff. To protect the school community, schools are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government.    For 2023, the spend by my Department on special education will be substantially increased by over 10% on last year, meaning that for 2023 my department will spend over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rights of the Child (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: On receipt of policy advice from the NCSE, the Department of Education established an Expert Working Group to develop guidelines for schools on the prevention and management of challenging behaviours (including the use of physical interventions) where such behaviour is considered as likely to present serious risk of physical harm to the student concerned and/or others within the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This level of educational funding and support is unprecedented and represents in excess of 27% of the Department’s total allocation for 2023. For 2023, the spend by my Department on special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: The Department recently announced details of the 2023 Summer Programme on 9 February 2023. All schools will have an opportunity to run a programme for those children that need it the most. The central theme for this year’s programme is, ‘Building Confidence and Connections’. The primary aim of this theme is to help our children and young people to realise their potential,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 to 556, inclusive, together. In finalising the AON process, there has been extensive consultation with the education partners and with individual schools.  I am very grateful to all those who contributed to this process, in particular, to the 80 schools that assisted in trialling the process and in providing detailed feedback on the guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This level of educational funding and support is unprecedented and represents in excess of 27% of the Department’s total allocation for 2023. For 2023, the spend by my Department on special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and wish to advise the following: There is no universally agreed consensus on what terminology to use in relation to disability and there is currently no consensus regarding an alternative for the word ‘special’ in an education context. As noted by the National Disability Authority in their recent advice paper on Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (18 Apr 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)....