Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2023
256. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the actions she has taken, or if she has plans to initiate a review of the practice of principals and teachers filling in the educational section of the assessment of need form, taking into account the views of stakeholders and ensuring that the practice complies with the spirit of the Disability Act 2005. [53738/23]
View answerIn developing and implementing the education element of the AON process, there has been extensive consultation with the education partners and with individual schools.
The Department is committed to monitoring the impact of the AON process on schools and are currently engaging with a number of schools to collate feedback on the process and forms used. This review will ensure that any additional guidance, support or resource that is required will be put in place at the earliest possible opportunity. The education stakeholders will be invited to participate in this review process.
In the interim, my Department and NCSE will work with the education stakeholders to ensure that schools are supported as outlined above to complete the AON process.
