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Parents to stage another 24-hour sleep out at Leinster House over lack of suitable special education school placements

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31st March 2025

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Private child disability assessors were paid €1.3m more than projected

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31st March 2025

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Dáil sleep-out to be held over lack of school places

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31st March 2025

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Waiting lists for assessing children’s additional needs is growing due to doubling of referrals, Minister told

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31st March 2025

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Autism study recommends system-wide changes to facilitate inclusivity in schools

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26th March 2025

Teacher shortages means nearly every primary school hired unqualified educators last year

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26th March 2025

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‘I am worried teachers won’t look beyond test results to see the potential in my 10-year-old’

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25th March 2025

Parents are welcoming the news that student teachers will undergo mandatory placements in special education classes.

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25th March 2025

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We need to bridge the post-school gap for children with additional needs

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25th March 2025

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Children are missing school at an alarming rate. What is going on?

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25th March 2025

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Are private counselling sessions becoming the new school grinds?

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19th March 2025

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Synge Street CBS: Controversial switch to Gaelcholáiste set to go ahead in 2026 despite staff concerns

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19th March 2025
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