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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 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 relation to the child referred to by the Deputy, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised my...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (11 Jun 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21 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 (11 Jun 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. Over 350 new special classes have been sanctioned by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jun 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 relation to the child referred to by the Deputy, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised my...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jun 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 NCSE has the responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs)....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jun 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The NCSE has the responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs). SNAs are not allocated to individual children but to schools as a school based resource. The deployment of SNAs within schools is a matter for the individual Principal/Board of Management of the school. SNAs...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21stMarch 2024. This builds on the successful summer programmes of the last three years. The full funding of €40m is available and, as in previous years, all of the funding is utilised to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children. All schools have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for those children...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 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 relation to the school referred to by the Deputy, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised my...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 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 relation to the child referred to by the Deputy, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised my...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 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. Over 350 new special classes have been sanctioned by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Department of Education is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance and general up-keep, and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 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). Over 350 new special classes have been sanctioned by the NCSE for the 2024/25 school year. Of these, 12 are in Wicklow, 9 are at primary level and 3 at post-primary, this brings the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 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 relation to the schools referred to by the Deputy, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 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 (11 Jun 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons, are unable to attend school. The scheme also provides a compensatory educational service for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement for whom such a placement is not available. Likewise, provision is made for early...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21stMarch 2024. Funding of €40m is available and, as in previous years, all of the funding is utilised to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children. All schools have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for those children who need it the most. These children can continue to be supported, nurtured and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: It is my department’s policy, in accordance with the principles of inclusive education, that students with additional learning needs are supported in mainstream classes along with their peers, with additional supports provided as necessary. My department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools, which have enrolled students with special educational needs in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 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 additional...
- 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....