Minister of State for Special Education Josepha Madigan. Image: PA Minister of State for Special Education Josepha Madigan. Image: PA THE DEPARTMENT OF Education is failing children with Special Educational Needs regarding the provision of suitable school places, a report by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office has found.
Proposals to create emergency special school centres, confirmed by Minister of State for Special Education Josepha Madigan on Twitter following media reports, prompted further ire last month that children with special educational needs would be separated from mainstream education. The Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon said: “The OCO is of the view that any failure to include children with SEN within the mainstream school system, for any reason other than to facilitate their effective education, constitutes discrimination.
“There are also around 4,000 children currently waiting for a diagnostic assessment in order to qualify for a school place in the first place. These children need to be given access to a psychologist via the available State services to establish whether they need a special class or school place in the short term.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
Ombudsman states the fucking obvious.
Nothing but lip service to our children from josephamadigan time to vote out this callous government.
So sad to watch the fall of our once reputed education system.
Not surprised they are an absolute disgrace and it's the poor kids paying for their mistakes
Government fails kids on all levels