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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 441 to 445, inclusive, together. I would like to thank the deputy for the questions raised. The Special Education Teacher allocation is allocated to an individual school based on their educational needs profile. The data requested on an individual county basis is not readily available but is being compiled and will be provided directly to the deputy when...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Riachtanas Speisialta (5 Nov 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 456 and 457 together. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta as an cheist. Samhail leithdháilte is ea an tsamhail Teagaisc Oideachais Speisialta chun uaireanta breise teagaisc a sholáthar do scoileanna chun tacú le riachtanais teagaisc a gcuid mac léinn. Nuair a tugadh isteach samhail 2017 cuireadh múnla...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for her request to provide an update on the SNA workforce development plan. The SNA Workforce Development Unit within the Special Education Division in my department is currently working on the first Special Needs Assistant Workforce Development Plan. The plan will introduce policy developments which will bring clarity and direction to the SNA service. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 additional...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Government introduced the Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs Act) 2022 to support the provision of adequate special class and special school places for children with complex needs. The legislation takes a child-centred approach to ensuring that appropriate provision is made for children with special education needs. It provides for a truncated...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 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 additional...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 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 additional...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Special needs assistants (SNAs) play a central role in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs into mainstream education, special classes and special schools ensuring that these students can access education to enable them to achieve their best outcomes and reach their full potential. The NCSE has the responsibility for planning and coordinating...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 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 additional...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: There are currently 124 special schools supported by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in operation throughout the country. The attached list provides the locations of these special schools. 113 of these were in operation prior to 2011. The below table provides a list of the new special schools which have been established in recent years. School County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 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 me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, 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....