Paul Kehoe
Question:530. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education what determines a school's educational profile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57132/23]
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The special education teaching (SET) allocation model provides a single unified allocation for special educational support teaching needs to each school, based on each school’s educational profile.
The SET model has been in place since 2017. It was recommended by the NCSE and is designed to distribute the total available number of special education teachers across primary and post-primary schools based on the relative need of each school, as evidenced by a number of key indicators:
• Baseline component provided to every mainstream school to support inclusion, assistance with learning difficulties and early intervention, and
• A school educational profile component, which takes into account:
• The number of pupils with complex needs enrolled to the school.
• The learning needs of pupils as evidenced by standardised test results for literacy and numeracy.
• The social context of the school including disadvantage and gender
My department and the NCSE are committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential.