State agency to set up €2m programme to train teachers how to handle 'crisis situations'

The National Council for Special Education said that teachers should be trained in the 'underlying communication in a student’s behaviour', as some students resort to concerning behaviours as a way to express their needs. File picture

A new training programme costing up to €2m is set to be rolled out for teachers to help them respond to “crisis situations” in special and mainstream classes.

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) said this programme will be a “train the trainer” project to allow qualified teachers to be able to teach peers how to respond to concerning behaviours in the classroom.