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Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 May 2013

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Questions (94)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

94. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that exist for secondary schools to provide scribes and readers for students who need them for in house school exams; if he will agree that the failure to provide such services outside of State exams disadvantages those who need this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22065/13]

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I wish to advise the Deputy that reasonable accommodations for students with special educational needs, who are taking State examinations, may include the provision of a reader or scribe, subject to the conditions set out by the State Examinations Commission, which are available at www.examinations.ie.

Such accommodations are specific to participation in state examinations and are therefore provided only for that purpose. The accommodations are intended to limit the impact of a candidate's special educational need or disability on their exam performance, while not giving the candidate an unfair advantage.

Additional supports are provided for children with special educational needs throughout the school year which include additional resource teaching or learning support, either through the General Allocation Model or individual allocation, lower pupil teacher ratios in special schools and classes, assistive technology support where required, and access to Special Needs Assistance support, for children who have care needs.

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