Organisation: National Special Education Council

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Special needs children ‘placed inappropriately in mainstream schools’

CHILDREN with special needs are too often being placed inappropriately in mainstream schools, costing them a proper education, a teachers’ leader warned at the weekend.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2006

Family disappointed as ministers fail to meet them

A COUPLE who took the fight to keep their son’s full-time classroom assistant to the Dáil yesterday said they were disappointed Cabinet members didn’t meet them.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2005

Parents fight to keep classroom assistant for disabled son

THE parents of a boy with a severe and complex health condition will take their fight to keep his full-time classroom assistant to the Dáil this morning.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005

Cuts will damage our son, say parents

Eoin English

Fri, 03 Jun, 2005

Falling numbers may force special needs schools to close

SCHOOLS for pupils with special needs may be closed unless the Government directs parents towards them when mainstream schools are not suitable for their children, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) president Austin Corcoran warned last night.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2005