The NCSE has published transitional guidelines for parents of students with special educational needs. These guidelines are intended to assist parents to support their children to make successful transitions. The guidelines are available at four different stages of transitions.
The NCSE has also published guidance for schools on supporting students with special educational needs to make successful transitions.
Please see the following table which contains links to all the guidelines.
| Title | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Guidelines on Starting School | English | Irish | Polish |
| Guidelines on Moving from Primary to Post-Primary School | English | Irish | Polish |
| Guidelines on Moving between Mainstream and Special Settings | English | Irish | Polish |
| Guidelines on Planning for Life after School | English | Irish | Polish |
| Transitional Guidelines for Schools | English | Irish | |
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Post-School Education and Training
Information on Options for Adults and School Leavers with Disabilities
Pamphlets (2018)
- Information on Post-School Options for School Leavers and other Adults with Disabilities: Further Education and Training
- Information on Post-School Options for School Leavers and other Adults with Disabilities: Higher Education
- Information on Post-School Options for Rehabilitative Training and Adult Day Services
Booklet (2014)
- Information on Options for Adults and School Leavers with Disabilities: Post-School Education and Training
Information Booklet for Parents of Children with Special Education Needs
This booklet gives parents information on the full range of educational supports available in schools for children with special educational needs and can be downloaded here (9MB).
Delivery for Students with Special Educational Needs – A guide for parents/guardians and students
Click here to view the guide
NCSE Information Pamphlet Series for Parents of Children with Special Education Needs
Information for Parents/Guardians of Children and Young People who are Deafblind / with dual sensory loss
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Scheme
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Information for Parents/Guardians of Children and Young People with a Physical Disability
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Information for Parents/Guardians of Children and Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Information for Parents/Guardians of Children and Young People with Emotional and/or Behavioural Difficulties or Disorders
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Information for Parents/Guardians of Children and Young People who are Blind/Visually Impaired
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Information for Parents/Guardians of Children and Young People with General Learning Disabilities (GLD)
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Information for Parents/Guardians of Children and Young People with Specific Speech and Language Disorders
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Information for Parents/Guardians of Children and Young People with Specific Learning Disabilities
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
Information for Parents/Guardians of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Young People
An Irish version of this pamphlet is available here
A hard copy version of these pamphlets are available through the SENO network.
An Irish Sign Language version of the Information Leaflet of Parents/Guardians of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Young People is available here (for full screen option, click on the full screen icon bottom left when the video is playing).
