Written answers

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Department of Education and Skills

Special Educational Needs

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the SNA exceptional review process will be expedited in respect of the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth; if it will be ensured that the school and family have a confirmed date for the process; if it will be further ensured that the process is fast-tracked in order for the child to receive the appropriate and required SNA attention that they have been assessed as being in need of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22709/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews. My Department does not have a role in making individual school determinations.

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 should be deployed by the school in a manner which best meets the care support requirements of the children enrolled in the school.

The NCSE review process is still on going and the NCSE have advised that a SENO will be scheduling a school visit as soon as practicable in the new school term to conclude the review exercise. The exceptional review process for mainstream allocations will be available to schools throughout the 2020/21 school year.

Detailed information on the NCSE exceptional review process is published on the NCSE website www.ncse.ie.

A school can appeal the outcome of an exceptional review and details of how to do this are here:

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