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Protest over lack of school places for autistic children

  • Around 50 parents are protesting outside the Department of Education in Dublin, demanding school places for their autistic children, and vowed to sleep there to highlight urgent needs.
  • Parents reported receiving multiple refusals for school placements, with one parent stating she received 13 refusals for her son.
  • Minister for Education Helen McEntee acknowledged the problem, stating she is committed to opening additional special classes and supporting parents in securing education placements.
  • MP Chris Bloore emphasized that special educational needs provision issues are critical, with over 300 parents facing difficulties, and called for urgent system reforms to build a suitable process.
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A County Durham mum has created a fundraiser to create a SEN safe space for her son's infant school.

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'We need to listen to families': Worcestershire MP calls out failures in SEN support

A Worcestershire MP has spoken out about Worcestershire SEN provision following concerns from families over significant failures.

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Protest over lack of school places for autistic children

A group of parents who say they are desperate to secure school places for their autistic children have been protesting outside the Department of Education of Dublin's Marlborough Street, saying they will sleep there tonight in order to draw attention to their plight.

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Irish IndependentIrish Independent
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Over 50 parents take part in sleep-out protesting the lack of SEN school places

A parent taking part in today's sleep-out protesting the lack of school places for children with additional needs has said “sometimes I cry throughout the night, weeping and feeling helpless”.

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Autistic girl tells protest of pain not being able to attend appropriate school

Parents of autistic children who do not have a school place for their children started a sleepout outside the Department of Education on Marlborough Street in Dublin on Friday afternoon.

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Irish ExaminerIrish Examiner
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Sleep-out planned over lack of special school places

This week, the Dáil heard that more than 14,200 children are overdue an assessment of need that  advises parents on the appropriate school placement for their child

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Irish Examiner broke the news in Ireland on Friday, February 28, 2025.
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