Government agency to fund research into rise in demand for special education
09 February 2025
A Government agency is set to spend up to almost €100,000 on a research project to discover why there’s been “exceptional” growth in demand for special school and special class places in recent years.
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has gone out to tender for a contractor to deliver this research, as part of its remit to identify and plan for the establishment of special classes and special schools across the country.
It comes amid a rise of the number of children on waiting lists across the country for special school or class placements.
Last week, the Irish Examiner reported on one school in Waterford that currently has 20 children on its waiting list.
Published by The Irish Examiner, 9th February 2025