Schools express concern over opening of 390 special classes

A total of 390 new special classes have been sanctioned to open in schools for next September according to the latest National Council for Special Education (NCSE) figures.

Most of the new classes are for autistic children.

But some schools that have agreed to open special classes have expressed concern that they are coming at the expense of other vital provisions for vulnerable children.

They say other important programmes are being displaced as schools are told to make space for the new classes.

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Published by RTÉ.ie, 9th April 2025