Admission policies for special classes 'concerning', say inspectors
Department of Education inspectors have described as "concerning" the findings of a review of enrolment policies across several schools with special classes, which found that most of them have policies that could prevent children with the greatest levels of need from accessing a place.
The review of 30 admission policies across 15 post-primary and 15 primary schools, was conducted to assess the extent to which enrolment policies in special classes for autistic children and young people here conform to published guidance and legal requirements.
Describing the outcome as raising "significant concerns" Chief Inspector Yvonne Keating said: "The Inspectorate review identified issues in 14 out of the 15 post-primary policies and 12 out of the 15 primary policies".
Published by RTÉ.ie, 7th May 2025