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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355, 356, 357 and 359 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: All schools have an allocation of special education teaching (SET) support for pupils with special educational needs. The Special Education Teaching allocation model provides a single unified allocation for special educational support teaching needs to each school, based on a school’s educational profile. This allocation allows schools to provide additional teaching support for all...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 to 189, inclusive, together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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: Education Welfare Service (7 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: The Department of Education's Home Tuition Grant Scheme provides funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. The scheme is governed by annual circulars which set out the details, purpose and eligibility criteria. Circular...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: The Educational Welfare Service (EWS) is part of Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) and operates under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, a piece of legislation that emphasises the promotion of school attendance, participation and retention. The EWS work with children and families who have difficulties in relation to school attendance, participation and retention. This is a statutory...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (31 Jan 2024)
Josepha Madigan: My Department undertakes a significant amount of consultation across a range of policy and operational areas on a wide array of issues on an ongoing basis. This underlines the collaborative approach to addressing challenges and developing policy in the education sector. The organisation referred to by the Deputy is a key member of the Special Educational Needs Forum which meets on a...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (31 Jan 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I wish to thank the Deputy for her question. It is important to note that the Department is not preparing guidelines for schools on restraint and inclusion. The Guidelines in preparation are designed to develop and enhance schools’ understanding of behaviours of concern and to assist them in managing crisis situations. I can advise that my Department has carried out significant...