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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the deputy for the question. In some jurisdictions, classroom assistants are the main provider of support to children and young people with educational needs, classroom assistants are not a feature of the education system in Ireland. Research findings indicate that educational outcomes for many of those who receive considerable support from classroom assistants are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I recently announced the establishment of the Educational Therapy Support Service which will see the permanent appointment of 39 occupational and speech and language therapists, as well as 5 behaviour practitioners to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). Therapists will work with teachers and other school personnel to build their capacity to provide as effectively as possible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: My department and the NCSE work closely on forward planning of new special classes and additional special school places including for the 2024/25 school year. Demand for special classes at post-primary level is expected to increase significantly and my department and the NCSE have engaged with stakeholders on the provision of special classes. Over 386 new special classes have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I recently announced the establishment of the Educational Therapy Support Service which will see the permanent appointment of 39 occupational and speech and language therapists, as well as 5 behaviour practitioners to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). Therapists will work with teachers and other school personnel to build their capacity to provide as effectively as possible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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 Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: iScoil is a registered charity which is currently jointly funded by the Presentation Sisters and the Department of Education. iScoil provides educational supports to children and young people who are either eligible for or are already receiving support from my Department under the medical strand of the Special Education Home Tuition Grant Scheme. During the academic year 2023/2024, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21st March 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, including post primary schools, have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for those children who need it the most. These children can...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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 (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012) the board of management is the employer of teachers and other staff of the school. The board’s role as an employer includes responsibility for the recruitment and dismissal of teachers and other staff within the school, subject to relevant Department circulars, employment legislation and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the deputy for the question. Prior to the introduction of the SET Model in 2017 data was collected via Primary Online Database (POD) on children who received support. When the SET model was introduced these input fields were removed as there was no longer a requirement for the data . Some data continued to be collected on an anonymised basis. As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. The mainstream class teacher has primary responsibility for the progress and care of all children in their classrooms, including children with additional needs. In addition to this there are in excess of 14,600 SET posts to support children with additional needs across our schools. Furthermore I would like to clarify that the SET...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department will spend almost €2.8 billion on special education in 2024, which is 26% of the total annual budget for education. This is an increase of almost €1 Billion, or 47%, since 2020. This includes €13 million for the expansion of services within the NCSE. This has facilitated the recruitment of 160 extra staff, (a workforce increase of 50%) and provided for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme (formerly July Provision) were published on 21 March 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 primary, post primary and special schools have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for those children who need it the most....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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 (11 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 (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. 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 supports, special classes and special school places are provided. Successive budgets have included...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). 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 (10 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21 of March 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 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...