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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2021

Tuesday, 9 November 2021

Questions (426)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

426. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education when home tuition will be provided to a leaving certificate student (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54370/21]

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My officials have advised me that an application for Home Tuition in respect of the student referred to by the Deputy has not yet been received.

The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school.

Home tuition is not an alternative to a school placement and is provided in very limited and specific circumstances. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention.

The scheme provides a compensatory educational service for:

1. Early educational intervention for children with autism who meet the scheme’s eligibility criteria

2. Students with special educational needs seeking an educational placement in a recognised school

3. Students, enrolled in schools, with a significant medical condition, or school phobia and/or associated depression/anxiety, which has caused, and is likely to continue to cause, major disruption to their attendance at school

4. Students who are temporarily without a school place, is without an offer of a school place and is actively seeking a school placement in a recognised school

5. Maternity related absences

The No School Place scheme is available where a child is temporarily without a school place and is actively seeking a school placement or may be taking an appeal under Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 following expulsion/refusal to admit a student. Those who qualify for this grant scheme can employ a tutor to provide 9 hours home tuition per week. Details of this scheme are contained in circular 0048/2021 which is available on my Departments website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/d15f58-home-tuition/

Application forms for this grant scheme are available from the local Educational Welfare Officer (EWO). Contact details for the EWO in your area can be obtained from Educational Welfare Service, Child and Family Agency, Floors 2-5, Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Dublin 8, phone 01-7718633 or via there website at www.tusla.ie/get-in-touch/education-and-welfare/#EWO.

Parents who wish to make an application for Home Tuition under categories a), b) and c) above can contact Special Education Section via email at special_education@education.gov.ie.

Parents who wish to make an application for Home Tuition under category d) can make contact with their local Educational Welfare Officer (EWO) via the Tusla website at www.tusla.ie/get-in-touch/education-and-welfare/#EWO They may also wish to contact Parents and Learners Unit directly via email at hometuitionapprovals@education.gov.ie.

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