Many special needs students struggle to access career advice at second level, finds study
19 March 2025
Many students with special needs at second level struggle to decide what to do after school and feel official sources of advice – such as career guidance, teachers and the CAO – are not helpful.
That is one of the findings of a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the National Council for Special Education which has tracked the experiences of young people with special educational needs or disabilities leaving second-level education.
Published by The Irish Times, 19th March 2025