Free schoolbooks for all primary school pupils
From September 2023, schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks for children in recognised primary schools, including special schools, will be provided to every child free by their school. Read more...
Minister Foley launches new Primary Curriculum Framework
The Minister for Education Norma Foley today (Thursday 9 March) launched the new Primary Curriculum Framework for all primary and special schools. The Primary Curriculum Framework will shape the work of all primary and special schools for the coming years. This is the...
2023 Summer Programme: school-based programme in special schools
This year introduces a new Special School Programme as a pilot initiative to ensure there is a real focus on supporting special schools. This programme has been designed and developed to ensure supports are targeted to enhance the availability of a school-based...
School summer programmes for pupils with special needs get more supports to boost uptake
A major ramping-up in supports for schools to run summer programmes for children with special needs was announced today in the hope of encouraging greater uptake. The programmes offer welcome respite for families with children with complex needs and also support...
Teachers to play key role in education needs assessments for vulnerable children
Principals and teachers will play a key role in completing education assessments for vulnerable students under a new reporting process for all schools. A previous attempt to roll out these education assessments was halted last October following concern among...
NABMSE Submission on Participation of Young People in Decision Making
NABMSE represents the Boards of Management (BoM) of special schools and mainstream schools with special classes. Our schools work with and support students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) from 4 - 18 years old with mild, moderate, severe, and profound...
Letter to School Principals 06 January 2023
Significant increase in viral infections We have seen a very significant increase in the usual winter viral infections. This includes an increase in flu, RSV and now Covid-19. This is because we are all mixing together more. Read more... From Department of Education,...
EPSEN Review Consultation
The Department of Education is undertaking a review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004. The purpose of this review is to provide assurance that the law that governs the provision of education for children with special...
Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy Consultation
The Department of Education and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth are jointly developing the successor strategy to the National Strategy Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life 2011 – 2020 and the Interim Review of the...