US EditionTeacher training to include mandatory placements in special education
- All trainee teachers will be required to complete mandatory work placements in special education settings to better support students with additional needs, according to Minister for Education Helen McEntee.
- There has been a threefold increase in autism diagnoses over the last decade, rising from 1.5-1.6% to 5%, which drives the need for more special education classes.
- Parents have protested delays in accessing appropriate classes for their children, including a sleep-out in front of the Department of Education.
- Minister McEntee is committed to ensuring every child achieves their full potential, which includes opening more special classes and schools.
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McEntee says some teachers not 'confident' to teach in special needs classes
The Education Minister made the comments as she confirmed that she is writing to the Teaching Council to create a mandatory placement period in a special education needs setting for all student teachers.
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