Secondary School Education

Appeal against Permanent Exclusion, Suspension or Refusal to Enrol:

https://www.education.ie/en/Parents/Services/Appeal-against-Permanent-Exclusion-Suspension-or-Refusal-to-Enrol/ Information for parents on section 29 appeals: An appeal may be made to the Secretary General of the Department of Education & Skills in respect of a decision by a board of management or a person acting on behalf of a board of management to:   permanently exclude a

Irish Sign Language (ISL) Tuition Scheme:

https://www.education.ie/en/Parents/Services/irish-sign-language-isl-/irish-sign-language-isl-tuition-scheme.html The Irish Sign Language (ISL) scheme is made available to provide funding for a weekly tuition service whereby a tutor visits the home of a deaf/hard of hearing pre-school child or school-going pupil to provide training in ISL for the child, their sibling(s) and parent(s)/guardian(s). How to Apply The

25% of Children with Disability ‘Denied Full School Day’ – Report

https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/0905/1073986-school-hours-disability/ The report found that thousands of children around the country are being affected By Emma O Kelly One in four children with a disability are being denied the opportunity to attend school for the full school day, with children with autism most at risk from the practice, according to a

Assistive Technology Sites:

https://www.sess.ie/links/sen-ict-and-assistive-technology AbilityNet: AbilityNet is a UK site, offering factsheets and training related to Assistive Technology. It also has a nice ‘Quick Links’ feature. Abledata: Abledata is a US-based site containing a database of over 20,000 Assistive Technology products. The database contains detailed descriptions of each product including price and company information.

Irish Software Suppliers:

https://www.sess.ie/links/sen-ict-and-assistive-technology Andrews Award Systems: Based in Dublin, are the resellers for all the R-E-M software in Ireland. Catalogues for R-E-M products are available online from www.r-e-m.co.uk Diskovery Educational Software: Based in Portmarnock, they have a wide range of software and will send titles on 28-day approval to schools. It has

Organisations and Resources for Post-Primary Schools:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/primary_and_post_primary_education/going_to_post_primary_school/organisations_and_resources_for_post_primary_schools.html Information The following websites and list of organisations have been compiled to help parents and teachers. You may find them particularly helpful if your child is starting post-primary education in Ireland for the first time. You may also find these resources useful if you will be moving to Ireland soon and

Special Needs Education:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/the_irish_education_system/special_education.html Special needs education means the special educational arrangements which are in place for children with disabilities. All children – including children with disabilities and children with special needs – have a constitutional right to free primary education. Children with special educational needs have the right to free primary education

PDST Technology in Education:

PDST Technology in Education: PDST Technology in Education Website PDST Technology in Education promotes and supports the integration of Information and communications technology (ICT) in teaching and learning in first and second level schools. It is part of the national support service, the Professional Development Service for Teachers, which operates

Reasonable Accommodations

State Examinations Commission: Many (but not all) of the special access or other arrangements available in the state examinations arise from our duty to provide reasonable accommodations to you, the student. Reasonable Accommodations Scheme 2019 Reasonable Accommodations Scheme for Schools