‘State-of-the-art’ council nursery at special school to welcome students in new year

‘State-of-the-art’ council nursery at special school to welcome students in new year

A new-build special school will become home to a new council nursery, welcoming students from 2026.

School forced to open classroom for children with additional needs in 'last resort' measure

The Department of Education has exercised its legal powers to force a Co. Kildare school to open a special education classroom, Extra.ie has learned. Government sources have said that a primary school in Celbridge will be forced to open a classroom for children with additional needs after being legally compelled by the State as the special education crisis worsens. It marks the third time that the Government has used the statutory tool, which ha…

New building for pupils with special educational needs planned for city school

The new facility would replace an existing 'dilapidated' classroom

Lack of resources contributing to restrictive entry to additional needs classes

Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide has expressed concern after the Department of Education Inspectorate found issues with almost all admission policies used by a selection of mainstream schools to determine entry to additional needs classes. Deputy Quaide, who is the party’s spokesperson on disability, said: “There are clear issues highlighted in this review – which examined 15 primary and 15 post-primary schools – around the exclusion of children …

Limerick politicians says schools lack space for students with special education needs

LOCAL politicians have raised concerns in the Dáil that Limerick secondary schools are not sufficiently funded to open new special or additional needs classes. Labour Party TD Conor Sheehan said this week during a debate on special education that there are issues with space, staffing, resources, and appropriate sensory spaces, among other things, in local schools. The majority of our traditional schools, Deputy Sheehan claimed, do not have the a…