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Ombudsman Report

30 Jun 2022

Plan for Places Forward Planning for the Provision of Schools Places for Children with Special Educational Needs: A Children’s Rights Issue.

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Special Education Centres Members Survey Results

29 Jun 2022

An Analysis of a Survey of Members Department of Education Proposal Special Education Centres.

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Provision of School Places for Children with Special Educational Needs

29 Jun 2022

We welcome the announcement from Ministers Foley and Madigan in relation to Government approval for the Education Bill 2022.

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NCSE – Summer Programme 2022

12 Jun 2022

The aim of the NCSE summer programme 2022 resources is to support teachers and tutors to provide fun and engaging learning experiences for students that will consolidate relationships with their schools, support physical, social and emotional well-being, develop resilience and build confidence as learners.

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Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion meets with Department of Education officials

23 May 2022

The Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan, met recently with Department of Education officials from the Special Education section.

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Summer Provision 2022 Update

18 May 2022

The following document has now been published on the Department of Education website-2022 Home-based summer programme.

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Summer Education Programme 2022

06 May 2022

Down Syndrome Ireland welcomes the recent announcement of the €40 million Summer Education Programme.

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Parents & Teachers of Children in Junior Infants Classes

11 Feb 2022

The Experience of Transition from Preschool to Primary School for Children with Down Syndrome is a study aimed at investigating the experiences of Irish parents and teachers of children with Down syndrome as they make this transition.

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School Transport Scheme Review

24 Jan 2022

The Department of Education is in the process of conducting a review of the School Transport Scheme.

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Schools will be allowed Bank Special Education Hours lost to Covid

14 Jan 2022

Education Update: We welcome the plan recently announced by the Department of Education to address staff shortages in schools due to the increasing number of Covid cases.

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