Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2022
287. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to roll-out English language classes for Ukrainian children over the summer months to help them integrate into school classrooms in the new school year this September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22277/22]
View answerYesterday, Minister Madigan and I announced a summer education programme for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage for summer 2022.
Building on the successful 2021 programme, all schools (primary and post-primary) will once again be encouraged to provide summer programmes including post-primary children with complex needs and children at risk of educational disadvantage.
The Inclusion element of this programme also offers an opportunity for schools to address the needs of migrant students such as addressing English language skills and integration, including students who have recently arrived in Ireland from Ukraine.
