Over 160 children with special needs forced into home tuition due to school place shortage

Over 160 children with special needs forced into home tuition due to school place shortage

More than 160 children with special educational needs will be homeschooled this academic year after their families successfully applied for home tuition grants when school placements proved unavailable. The figures, revealed in a recently published ministerial brief prepared for Minister of State for Special Education Michael Moynihan, highlight ongoing challenges in Ireland’s special education system … Read more

Govt announces €40 million summer education programme for students with special educational needs

Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education Josepha Madigan announced a summer education programme for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage for summer 2022. Building on the successful 2021 programme, all schools (primary and post-primary) will once again be encouraged … Read more