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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 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 (5 Mar 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: School Equipment (5 Mar 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 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 and 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 (5 Mar 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 and 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 (5 Mar 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 (5 Mar 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 (5 Mar 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 (5 Mar 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 (5 Mar 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 (5 Mar 2024)
Josepha Madigan: 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 (29 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 (29 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). Special schools funded by my department are classified as primary national schools and are intended, in accordance with...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. At the outset, I want to stress that enabling students with additional needs to receive an education appropriate to their needs is an ongoing priority for this Government. The special education teacher (SET) allocations provide additional teaching support for students with special educational needs enrolled in mainstream classes in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 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: Special Educational Needs (29 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). Special schools funded by my department are classified as primary national schools and are intended, in accordance with...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 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: School Discipline (29 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I wish to thank the Deputy for his question. My Department is preparing guidelines for schools in supporting students on Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations. The Guidelines in preparation are designed to develop and enhance schools’ understanding of behaviours of concern and to assist them in managing crisis situations. In response to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 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). It is my department’s policy, in accordance with the principles of inclusive education, that students with...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 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 vast...