About this episode

The episode discusses changes to the enrollment process for special schools in Ireland and the concerns raised by school principals.

Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/227xqtjg Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Changes to critical assessment by special school principals . Athruithe ar mheasúnú cáinte ag príomhoidí scoileanna speisialta. The Government’s decision to remove the requirement that a child must have a formal diagnosis of a specific disability to be enrolled in a special school has been criticised by principals of those schools. Tá cinneadh an Rialtais fáil réidh leis an riachtanas a bhíodh ann go mbeadh diagnóis fhoirmeálta de mhíchumas ar leith ag gasúr le clárú i scoil speisialta cáinte ag príomhoidí ar na scoileanna sin. The National Association of Special School Principals (NASSP) says a crucial part of the registration process has been sidelined and will undermine schools’ professional judgement on the appropriate placement and the most favourable learning outcomes for students. Deir Cumann na bPríomhoidí Scoileanna Speisialta (an NASSP) go bhfuil mír chinniúnach den phróiseas clárúcháin curtha go leataobh agus go ndéanfar dochar de bhreith ghairmiúil scoileanna ar an socrúchán cuí agus na torthaí foghlamtha is fabhraí do dhaltaí. The new regime was announced in…

Topics covered

• education policy
• special education
• disability rights
• school enrollment
• government decisions

Keywords

• special schools
• enrollment
• disability
• education policy
• government changes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Association of Special School Principals, Cumann na bPríomhoidí Scoileanna Speisialta

Places: Ireland

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