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

Hildegarde Naughton: I want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The Special Education teaching allocation model for 2024/25 distributes the total available number of SET posts in line with each school’s profile of need. It seeks to distribute teaching resources in the fairest possible manner, taking into account quality, robust evidence in respect of individual schools. This ensures that...

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: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 59 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) through...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ombudsman for Children (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: 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 and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth are aware of the situation at this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ombudsman for Children (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: As Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, I am grateful to the Ombudsman for bringing the range of issues identified in the report to our attention. I note the Report states education is the most complained about issue to the OCO, with complaints about access to school places, bullying, school transport, the State Exams Commission and access to complaint procedures in schools. ...

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) has advised that the local special educational needs organiser...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: The Special Education Teaching Allocation model is in place since 2017 and it is a distribution model. Its purpose is to ensure that the total number of Special Education Teaching (SET) hours available to the education system are allocated to each school based on its profile of need. When the model was introduced in 2017 it was clearly outlined that each school’s profile would be...

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...