Is a fully inclusive school system right for Ireland?
Divisions on whether mainstream classes should accommodate all special needs pupils
Special needs assistants to take on new roles under reform plan
‘Radical changes’ are not a cover for cost-cutting, says Richard Bruton
One in 65 school children in Ireland has autism diagnosis
Report to Minister recommends changes to teacher training to better support pupils
Guidelines aim to help special needs children adjust to school
Parents urged to contact schools early to ensure they have chance to prepare properly
Special needs assistant officials clash over allocations delay
Oireachtas committee hears ‘worrying’ 35% of SNA applications were refused in 2014
Planned new system for special needs resources is shelved
Reforms were aimed at combating ‘inequitable’ allocation of resources
Poor response from schools to ‘social context’ survey
Principals express concern over plan to use data to allocate resources for special needs
Schools to be obliged to accept special needs students under new proposals
Major changes planned to the way learning support teachers are allocated to schools
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