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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through their special educational needs organisers (SENOs)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ensuring students receive an education that is of high quality and standard is paramount. To ensure we are meeting this requirement the Teaching Council regulates the professional standards of teachers and teachers must register with the Teaching Council to be employed as teachers. This not only ensures that teachers are equipped with the necessary skills to meet the needs of students but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents seeking a school place for their children and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to do all it can to help families seeking a special educational placement for their child. My department works closely with the National Council for Special Education in relation to the forward planning of new special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through their special educational needs organisers (SENOs)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through their special educational needs organisers (SENOs)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I want to confirm my department's commitment to continuing to support our special schools. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for determining the appropriate staffing levels in relation to the support of students with special educational needs in special schools, in accordance with my department’s policies. Special school staffing allocations will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. My department and the NCSE work closely in relation to the forward planning of new special classes and additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The new special schools established over recent years have focused on providing additional places in our largest urban areas: Dublin and Cork. The most recent of these new special schools to open was An Cosán Special School in Dublin 7 which opened earlier this month. The department and NCSE continue to work on expanding special school capacity for the 2024/25 school year and beyond....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. In respect of the child referred to by the Deputy, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through their special educational needs organisers (SENOs)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The National Council of Special Education (NCSE) play a pivotal role in co-ordinating and reviewing the provision of educational supports to support students with special educational needs. The NCSE provide a range of supports to schools varying from staff training to day-to-day advice to assisting with administration matters. The vast majority of children with special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Special needs assistants (SNA) allocations for the 2024/2025 school year are presently being developed by my department and schools will be advised of their allocation as soon as possible and in line with previous years’ timelines. For 2024, €2.7 billion is being spent on special education, an increase of €113 million. This is dedicated to providing supports for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65, 66 and 67 together. I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: My department secured funding of €2.7 billion for special education expenditure in Budget 2024 which will provide essential supports to children with special educational needs and allow for the opening of up to 400 new special classes in mainstream schools and 300 additional special school places. Each new special class requires additional funding for staffing and capitation....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: My department secured funding of €2.7 billion for special education expenditure in Budget 2024 which will provide essential supports to children with special educational needs and allow for the opening of up to 400 new special classes in mainstream schools and 300 additional special school places. An indicative estimate of the cost of repurposing an existing vacant building to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and wish to advise you of the following: The Special Education Appeals Board was established within the EPSEN (Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs) Act 2004. The EPSEN Act 2004 provides for the education of children aged under 18 years with special educational needs. The EPSEN Act 2004, is now in place for more than 20...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy raises a number of issues. In respect of supports for the school involved, I have asked my Department officials to share the contents of your email with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to ensure that this school is provided with any additional supports it may require. The NCSE Support Service manages, co-ordinates and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21st March 2024. The Department of Education also recently announced that funding of €40m has been secured again to ensure that a comprehensive summer programme will be available in 2024. This builds on the successful summer programmes of the last three years. The full funding of €40m is available and, as in previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has the statutory responsibility to work with schools to open additional special classes. It is also important to remember that the vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers through the provision of special education teachers and special needs assistants. In...