State Exam Exemptions: Secondary school students with special needs may have special arrangements made for them while sitting State examinations such as the Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate. Candidates with disabilities (for example, visual impairments, motor and mobility impairments, etc.) can apply through their school for reasonable accommodations during examinations.
: Students with special educational needs may be in ordinary classes in mainstream post-primary schools or in special classes in these schools or in special schools. They may get help from special education teachers and care support from special needs assistants (SNAs). Mainstream schools Post-primary students with special educational needs may attend
School Transport for Children with Special Needs: The Department of Education and Skills provides school transport services for children with special educational needs. Bus Éireann operates the school transport service on behalf of the Department. The school transport service may not be available in all areas. Where the transport cannot be provided, you may
Post Primary Education: The post-primary education sector comprises secondary, vocational, community and comprehensive schools. Secondary schools are privately owned and managed. Vocational schools are state-established and administered by Education and Training Boards (ETBs), while community and comprehensive schools are managed by Boards of Management of differing compositions. Post-primary education consists
Back to Education Allowance: If you are unemployed, parenting alone or have a disability and are getting certain payments from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP), you may take part in a second-or third-level education course and get a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). If you want
Visiting Teacher Service: The Inclusion Support Service (which is part of the National Council of Special Education) operates Visiting Teacher Service (pdf) for deaf or hard-of-hearing children and children with visual impairments. Specially trained teachers provide the service. Visiting teachers aim to be a support to both the parents or guardian and
The Law on Special Needs Education: There have been significant legal changes in recent years concerning special needs education. These changes affect the rights of children with disabilities and other children who suffer educational disadvantage for whatever reason. Special needs education means the special education arrangements in place for children
Diagnosis: During, before and after the diagnosis may be a very stressful and confusing time. Your child’s difficulty may have being just explained by a name (the diagnosis). Below there are links to brochures discussing various disorder and disabilities. If you have any questions or queries, please give us a
Diagnosis: During, before and after the diagnosis may be a very stressful and confusing time. Your child’s difficulty may have being just explained by a name (the diagnosis). Below there are links to brochures discussing various disorder and disabilities. If you have any questions or queries, please give us a
Diagnosis: During, before and after the diagnosis may be a very stressful and confusing time. Your child’s difficulty may have being just explained by a name (the diagnosis). Below there are links to brochures discussing various disorder and disabilities. If you have any questions or queries, please give us a
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