Timing of 'Parents Notify' process has caused 'a lot of angst' for parents of children with special needs

The Oireachtas education committee heard that the National Council for Special Education had 'about a 50% lens' on the parents and young children looking for special educational placements until recently

The committee also heard that some 'kids are without places, and there are cases of children who have applied last year that didn't get in who are reapplying'. File photo: iStock

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) had "about a 50% lens" on the parents and young children looking for special educational placements until recently, its chief executive has told an Oireachtas committee.

In the last session before the Dáil recess, the Oireachtas education committee met with representatives from the NCSE and the Department of Education to continue its discussions on inclusive education.