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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>School bags hanging on a fence in Dublin as a protest over a lack of school places for autistic children at the Department of Education took place on Marlborough Street on Monday. in Dublin. Picture: Justin Farrelly/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Mick Clifford: Law demands equal treatment for all children. Results have been pretty poor

Michael Moynihan is not the first minister to say schools will be compelled to open special classes. They've had that power for five years now. So why hasn't it happened?

<p>One tutor who has challenged the precarious arrangement for home tutors is Cork-based Brian Piggot. He took a case to the Workplace Relations Commission in 2023. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Tough lessons ahead for state of home tutoring

<p>Four-year-old Jay with his canine companion service dog Sophie. Jay is one of 20 children who are currently on the waiting list for a place at St John’s Special School in Dungarvan, Co Waterford. File picture</p>

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'Jay doesn’t need a babysitter, he needs an education. It’s his right'

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Principal hits out at Department for not trusting schools on their pupils' special education needs

British primary school children playing in the playground

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Allocation of special education teachers for next academic year 'wholly inadequate'

'School is what brings out the best in Leah'

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'School is what brings out the best in Leah'

Vacant posts a major concern as teachers prepare for union conferences

Vacant posts a major concern as teachers prepare for union conferences

With covid concerns now largely in the rear-view mirror, teachers' union conferences are set to discuss more traditional concerns such as class sizes, pay, vacancies, and lack of substitute cover.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2023

Education Feature

Children missing out on time with special education teachers due to staff shortages

Schools struggling with staffing have been forced to relocate special education teachers to cover absences to avoid having to send entire classes of students home

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Ofsted inspection report

Majority of principals lack confidence in special education council

When schools were asked to make clear they will co-operate with the NCSE, the National Principals’ Forum said that “schools are being compelled to be servants to an agency they have no confidence in”.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

School stock

Therapists reinstated in special schools from September

Therapists are to be reinstated in special schools from September after an agreement has finally been reached with the HSE.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

Mother and baby homes report

Minister: Summer arrangements for children with special educational needs 'not working'

Ireland needs to look at a Maltese model of provision, says Anne Rabbitte

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Education minister to engage 'intensely' with schools on special needs places

Education minister to engage 'intensely' with schools on special needs places

Labour TD Duncan Smith said that the legislation would 'probably not' mean suitable school places in September for the 100 children who are currently without

Fri, 01 Jul, 2022

FILE PHOTO Ombudsman for Children Niall Horgan has criticised the Government for failing to act on concerns his office had durin

State failing children with special education needs, says Children's Ombudsman

The education system can fail children in provision 'black spots' such as Dublin and Cork, said Dr Niall Muldoon.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Special needs resourcing must catch up with forecasting, says Ombudsman

Special needs resourcing must catch up with forecasting, says Ombudsman

One figure that was still not known was the number of children with a special educational need who are in the wrong placement, said Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

On The Plinth: Children with special needs are not logistical problems to be solved

On The Plinth: Children with special needs are not logistical problems to be solved

Sometimes a few brief words can stop you in your tracks. For our On The Plinth readers, here is something a bit different to our "Did you know?" section.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Minister to issue orders to compel schools to provide special education places

Minister to issue orders to compel schools to provide special education places

Parents of children with disabilities, who campaigned for new school in Carrigaline, say they proved 'it can be done'

Sat, 28 May, 2022

Royal High School

Students enrolled in special classes even when capable of joining mainstream

At the same time, other students with more complex learning needs struggled to enrol in special classes, the report found.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

WATCH: Daniel McConnell on what we can expect on Budget day

WATCH: Daniel McConnell on what we can expect on Budget day

Increased spending on health and welfare are among the measures set to be announced in today's budget.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Aug 25, 2021

New special school planned for Cork

Area 'lagging' nationally in provision for special educational needs

Tue, 28 Sep, 2021

'Lottery' for special education as only some staff vaccinated, says union

'Lottery' for special education as only some staff vaccinated, says union

It has emerged that staff at special schools in several counties have been vaccinated by the HSE, because it categorised them as healthcare workers, while others were not

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

FILE PHOTO Cabinet will hear from Minister for Education Norma Foley this morning, on the negotiations with the INTO and ASTI re

Oral and practical components of Leaving Cert 'will start in next four weeks'

Education Minister Norma Foley to outline 'differences to the arrangements' in this year's Leaving Cert 'compared to last year' to Oireachtas Education Committee

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

'Will he be happy to go back?' Parents concerned about return to in-person special education

'Will he be happy to go back?' Parents concerned about return to in-person special education

As in-person special education resumes, some parents say they are concerned about the impact of the closure and the partial return on their children.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Still no guidelines in place for the reopening of special schools from next week

Still no guidelines in place for the reopening of special schools from next week

Detailed guidelines on reopening special education for in-person learning for children by the end of next week have not yet been issued to schools.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

Leaving Certificate results

Education Committee meets to discuss Leaving Cert options

Talks on this year's Leaving Cert continue today, with a decision due from the Government this week. The Cabinet Education subcommittee will meet later today, with Education Minister Norma Foley set to bring three main options to her colleagues.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Irish Examiner letters: This country needs martial law to tackle pandemic

Irish Examiner letters: This country needs martial law to tackle pandemic

Travel restrictions being ignored, vaccination programme too slow, it's time for firm borders, says one of our letter-writers, Dr Florence Craven

Thu, 28 Jan, 2021

FILE PHOTO Teacher's Unions are due to have talks with the Department of Education this morning, following last night's dramatic

Letters to the Editor: My daughter attends a special school — I wouldn't feel safe sending her

Government should stop virtue signalling and accept the reality of the situation

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Children have been forgotten in row over reopening schools

Irish Examiner view: Children have been forgotten in row over reopening schools

Blame and guilt-tripping will only cause further division

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus

'Tension' building between parents and teachers over special education return, says Labour

Plans for in-school special education to resume on Thursday in doubt as union says teachers' safety concerns have not been addressed

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

Govt report shows big rise in amount of children with special needs in primary schools

Govt report shows big rise in amount of children with special needs in primary schools

The number of children with special needs in primary schools increased by more than 60% in four years, according to the Government's Education Indicators for Ireland report.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2019

Call for probe into allegations that special education resources mis-used

Call for probe into allegations that special education resources mis-used

Two groups representing families of children with special educational needs have called on the Garda Commissioner to investigate allegations of misuse of special education resources in schools.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2019