Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
560. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she is allocating additional funding to schools for the provision of teachers of English as an additional language or whether existing special education teachers will be required to provide this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15074/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department will be providing additional resources to support schools who have received pupils/students from Ukraine requiring language supports. This additional resource will be provided to schools based on the number of children requiring language (EAL) support.
Recognising the significance of language in shaping individual experiences, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) has published a range of materials to support learners with English as an additional language (EAL) across the early childhood, primary and post-primary sectors. These materials aim to support teachers and early childhood practitioners to nurture the language development of EAL learners, and they can be found on NCCA's websites: NCCA.ie, curriculumonline.ie and Aistear Síolta Practice Guide. It is planned that further material will be added to supplement what is already available.
