Advocating for our special children's constitutional right to an appropriate education.
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5 weeks has past since this announcement following parents cry for help in Cork.
No official applications or security of a place has being issued to these affected families.
Have the affected families not gone through enough ? Enough is enough.
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Schools in certain areas are showing “humungous” reluctance to set up special classes for children with #autism.
@involve_d6_d6w on @PatKennyNT #PKNT newstalk.com/news/schools-sh…
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This thread highlights why families of kids with additional needs feel marginalised in Irish society, thanks to our education system.
@josephamadigan @ncseirl @MichealMartinTD @mmcgrathtd @Donnchadhol
Good morning #DublinBaySouth
2018: When we started this campaign there was only 1 school in D6/D6w with an ASD Class.
There were NO classes in D2,D4 or D6.
2019: 37A process commenced.
2020: only one sch opened a class in #DublinBaySouth 1/1
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Please tell schools again to prioritise kids in special classes for July prov. They’re cutting our hours so they can run camps. It’s an absolute catastrophe for us this year. School after school reducing our kids entitlements
It's a human right. These vulnerable children and families are tired. A letter of security surely will not break the administration budget ? They deserve answers. Who is going to listen and put these families out of there misery.@josephamadigan @ncseirl
Huge thank you @fiona96fmnews for helping us to highlight this ongoing struggle our families are still facing.All we want is clarity of where our kids will go that really isnt to much to ask? @NormaFoleyTD1 @josephamadigan @ncseirl @Education_Ire @CorkETB @MichealMartinTD
We are delighted to see such deserving support for Jack & Friends. Claire has being a powerhouse behind our campaign for change.Mother to Jack she experiences first hand the frustration and constant fight to our children's educational rights. If you know any employee .. share ❣️
We are honoured to be chosen by the staff of Boston Scientific in Cork as one of their top 3 chosen charities for 2020-2021!
We are so close to securing up to €40,000 through their fundraising intiative but will need the staff votes to succeed. #operationtellourstory
@bostonsci
A letter of security gives reassurance. @ncseirl Without this parents are tormented with worry. We are in a pandemic. People are already suffering mentally. Add in no official reassurance your child with complex needs may not have a secondary school place in 12 weeks time.
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Late payment every year is a disincentive for staff taking part in Summer Provision. The Minister knows that staff will put up with this poor treatment because they care deeply about their students & want to support them. It is unfair, staff need clarity on when they will be paid
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39 out of 124 special schools have told parents they WILL NOT offer the summer programme this year for children with autism and intellectual disabilities. Others are ‘waiting for guidelines’.
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Home provision for children with complex needs won’t work. We said before parents can’t find tutors for children with more complex needs. It must be in-school. Schools must open their doors - cannot use their power anymore to exclude external educators doing jp on their premises
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We brought this up at our public meeting last year & at meetings with ministers ,t.ds.
Its great to see parents & schools are been listened too, now can we overhaul the Ncse ? @NormaFoleyTD1 @josephamadigan
The chief executive of the National Council for Special Education has said the Irish education system is not ready for ‘full inclusion’ which would see all children attend mainstream schools regardless of their level of disability, reports @Jessjcasey
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…
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How can a number of principals & parents who have consistently raised their concerns about the @ncseirl not be listened to? We can’t all be wrong. Time for reform & a child centric service. Our children deserve better. @josephamadigan @IPPN_Education @ForumTeaching #edchatie
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And with the NCSE at the wheel the world’s glaciers will have melted before we have adequate supports for children to access the curriculum to allow them reach their potential.
The chief executive of the National Council for Special Education has said the Irish education system is not ready for ‘full inclusion’ which would see all children attend mainstream schools regardless of their level of disability, reports @Jessjcasey
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…
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73% of the National Principals Forum members surveyed say the NCSE SHOULDN’T be allowed insist that schools open special classes. So where do you want our kids to go to school? principalsforum.org/wp-conte…
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Here we go again, another child let down @AnneRabbitte @HSELive @paulreiddublin
@JoanCollinsTD @aosnodaigh @Costellop @bridsmithTD @cardagh @RebeccaMoy @SeeryKearney @JohnLahart @AsIAmIreland @AodhanORiordain @GaryGannonTD @hazechu
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Delighted to get notification that Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh has been approved funding under the Emergency Works Scheme for External Environmental Projects. @echolivecork @irishexaminer
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Seems a sensible decision. Well done to @GaryMurphy4 et al
The latest in regards to the new special needs school in Carrigaline. @CorkETB have today been granted patronage. Next step is to appoint the Board of Management & to let them get on with getting the school refurbished & staffed and ready for Sept @fiannafailparty @BuildIrl
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The school gets to choose, not the children or parents. It is very concerning that children across the country would be subjected to this simply because there is no school choice in the area or no place in the school of choice. This is an issue everyone should be concerned about.