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Special Educational Needs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022

Tuesday, 8 March 2022

Questions (359)

Holly Cairns

Question:

359. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the supports in place to assist persons with disabilities transition from second-level education to third-level education or employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13129/22]

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Supporting the transition of young people with a disability right through the education system with a particular focus on enabling young people to make informed life choices is a priority for me.

We are working with colleagues across a number of Departments to ensure that this remains a focus of the Third Action Plan under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for Persons with Disabilities which will cover the period 2022 to 2024. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is leading out on the work in this regard.

To support young people and their parents in navigating the various transition stages in and from education, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has published transition guidelines between all stages of education that are designed to assist successful transitions. A number of resources are also available to support schools in planning for effective transitions.

Additional guidelines providing information on post-school education and training options for people with disabilities provide students and their families with valuable information on the extensive range of post-school options and supports available and guidance to inform individual choice.

These guidelines and resources are available on the NCSE website www.ncse.ie.

My Department has also recently established a cross-government National Policy Group on Guidance to develop a coherent long-term strategy for lifelong career guidance as recommended in the report of the Indecon Review of Career Guidance. The National Policy Group is chaired by the Department of Education and also includes the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

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