Cormac Devlin
Ceist:395. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39816/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 1 December 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
My Department has published a Roadmap to Support the Full Reopening of Schools, which is currently being implemented. The Roadmap includes specific guidance and a dedicated financial package for the Special Education Sector. There is extensive guidance available to assist and guide schools in relation to the decision making required during this pandemic period.
Pupils in special classes should continue to interact, or integrate, with mainstream classes and move between classes. The Guidelines do not prevent this. Schools continue to do their best in the interest of all students.
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) team of locally based Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) are available to assist and advise schools in this area.
The NCSE advise that the local SENO will bring to the attention of the school the guidance contained in Paragraph 19 of the Department's publication on Reopening our Primary and Special School which can be found at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/c0243-supports-for-the-special-education-sector-in-the-reopening-of-schools/