118 classes to be created for special needs pupils

Up to 118 new special needs classes are to be established in schools around the country this month, according to the National Council for Special Education.

The NCSE says up to 700 children with special needs, such as autism, a learning disability, or a specific speech and language disorder, will be taught in classes in 113 mainstream primary and post-primary schools.

These classes are aimed at children with “significant needs” who cannot be educated in a mainstream class.