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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 and 611 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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). There are 120 NCSE supported special schools throughout the country with an enrolment of 8,829 students. In addition, there are seven hospital schools with an enrolment of 240...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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 (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The estimated annual cost of a new entrant SNA post is €33,990. The full-year cost of recruiting 200 additional special needs assistants is estimated at €6.798 million. 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)....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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: School Staff (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The provision of clinical therapy supports to children, including speech and language therapy and occupational therapy, is the responsibility of the HSE, through Primary Care or Children’s Network Disability Teams (CDNT). Through the Progressing Disability Services Oversight Group, chaired by my colleague, Minister Rabbitte, my Department is working with the Department of Health,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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 my department that the local special educational needs...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following. It remains a priority for my department to ensure that the NCSE agency is properly resourced to have a visible and effective presence in our schools and guiding and supporting our parents and children on their educational journey. The funding announced in Budget 2023 will result in an increase of over 50% in staffing...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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: School Staff (23 Jul 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 (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 and 739 together. The information is set out in the following link.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jul 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 (23 Jul 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: School Facilities (23 Jul 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: School Facilities (23 Jul 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 (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: On 20 June last, I announced the establishment of the Educational Therapy Support Service within the NCSE. The Educational Therapy Support Service will build on the achievements and impacts of the in-school therapy supports services in the School Inclusion Model or ‘SIM’ pilot programme. SIM provided speech and language and occupational therapists with an opportunity to...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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 (23 Jul 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: Departmental Policies (23 Jul 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 (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The primary objective of special education provision is to ensure that each child receives an education appropriate to his or her needs. A very significant element of the Department’s budget is expended on special education provision each year and the number of teachers and SNAs employed in this area has risen to the point that approximately 40,000 persons are employed to teach and...