My 12 year olds' hands since school holidays - no summer programme in his special school. 🥲🥲 this is what happens to kids who aren't supported & are stuck with 9 long weeks off school Norma Foley T.D Hildegarde Naughton Department of Education IPPN Louise Tobin, IPPN President NABMSE Anne Rabbitte TD

Our incredible former SS class teacher Colleen Mannion, who is a fully trained special Ed teacher with decades of experience, is taking her skill and experience to Dublin from September onwards. If your SN child needs support with reading, spelling etc. contact Colleen directly

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Our special School starting back Monday after 9 weeks off and no idea who our teacher is, who the snas are or even bus escort. It's very easy to start a school year off well and this is not it. Hildegarde Naughton NCSE Norma Foley T.D Department of Education NCSE Senator Micheál Carrigy

When do mainstream primary students find out who their teacher will be for the following school year? 4:05 today for my special school student who they know has major transitioning issues and is returning to school on Monday. Department of Education Norma Foley T.D Hildegarde Naughton NABMSE

Kudos to the parents walking the streets to secure school places for their children with special needs. You shouldn't have to fight, but you're doing an amazing job. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Quick poll of our members yesterday asking if they see a pathway where the removal of special schools is feasible. 97% say NO. It's vital to listen to the parents Hildegarde Naughton Norma Foley T.D Simon Harris TD Department of Education AsIAm Inclusion Ireland Down Syndrome IRL Family Carers Ireland

The SpecialSchools&ClassesIrl group have submitted a very impressive submission to government on urgently reforming the system of parental complaints in schools. Given recent events all the more important that investigations of potential harm and wrongdoing are properly and independently probed

Not sent to jail for assault, just fined. m.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/t… Norma Foley T.D Hildegarde Naughton Helen McEntee TD Simon Harris TD

5 billion for housing 2 billion for children’s disability services 1 billion for access to justice initiatives 1 billion to support vulnerable families and children at risk of going into care/in care 1 billion to support children with additional educational need at all levels

Unfortunately, the Inspectorate is not a stand alone independent organisation. Usually, it avoids any serious focus on weaknesses in the system that could be ascribed to failures of the Department of Education or the Minister of the day.

School claiming child has diarrhoea but no evidence at home and doctors cert stating child is fit for school. Coincidentally class is short staffed but principal quoting their own code of beh. Can COB trump medical opinion?

Shame Fianna Fáil didn't ask parents to contribute to the pre budget education plans like their coalition partners Fine Gael did. Norma Foley T.D

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