School Discipline

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Ceisteanna (1012)

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

1012. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the important work done in the behaviour support classroom in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; that this was a vital support and necessity given that it was in a Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development (RAPID) area and all of the feeder schools were Delivering Equality of Opportunity in School Band 1; that the school depends on the behaviour support classroom to provide a positive learning environment; and her plans to have this classroom reinstated at the school for the next academic year. [22475/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The National Behaviour Support Service (NBSS) promotes and supports positive behaviour through the provision of a systematic continuum of support to school communities. The service assists partner post primary schools in addressing behavioural concerns in schools within the available resources. The Department has been informed by the NBSS that for the academic year 2014-2015, the school referred to by the Deputy is no longer considered to have the same high level of need as other schools working with the NBSS and the Behaviour for Learning Programme Teacher post is being withdrawn. The NBSS will continue to include the school in behaviour improvement interventions in the next school year.