Deaf man denied job interview wins €40,000 in ruling against National Council for Special Education
WRC sets aside €13,000 cap on compensation
National Council for Special Education
Increased diagnoses of autism and ADHD driving rise in SNAs but budget falls short of demand
SNA review comes against the backdrop of spending overruns, with Department of Education needing a €567m bailout last year
Why routine assessments for children with special needs are being scrapped
For parents scrambling to find places in special schools for 2027, a new system is on the way
Not having a special class is not a sign of a school’s non-commitment to inclusion
You cannot impose a vision of inclusion without attending to the granular context in which schools operate
Children in need of special school place promised ‘clear roadmaps’ by Minister
Anyone in need of a special school place or a special class in a mainstream school in September 2026 will know where they are going before the end of this year
Tusla funding boost should be top budget priority, say 150 children’s organisations
Children’s Rights Alliance says child protection and welfare services must be prioritised
‘She knows she’s being excluded’: Children with additional needs left without school places
Rob McMahon says his 13-year-old son picks up his schoolbag each morning as he sees his twin sister get ready for school
Child claims he was skipped in school waiting list after special education council decision, court hears
Child had sought to quash council’s purported designation directing another child be given a place at specialist school
More than 30 children without school places taking High Court action
Judge issues ‘word of warning’ saying provision of school places should start earlier next year
Five children with special needs bring High Court actions over access to education
One of the children has never been to school, while others say they cannot secure suitable placements
Schools’ admission policies placing barriers to children with autism, study finds
Department of Education review finds ‘concerning’ clauses restricting enrolment of vulnerable pupils
Expansion of therapy services in special schools to start in autumn
Programme will coincide with the establishment of a national therapy service in education, Minister says
Department of Education faces UN complaint over school guidance on use of physical restraint
Campaigners say new rules fail to protect vulnerable children
Many special needs students struggle to access career advice at second level, finds study
Research tracks experiences of vulnerable young people and level of support offered by schools
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