Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta (CnaG) is today (29/11/2024) launching a research report on the important issue of Special Educational Needs (SEN) in the Irish-medium sector in the north.
This research is entitled The Provision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Irish-medium Education and gives a comprehensive overview of the current range of SEN in the sector, the lack of provision to address these challenges and various mitigation proposals.
This report was a joint effort by CnaG, led by Orla Nig Fhearraigh, Senior Education Officer; Dr Sinéad Nic Aindriú, Assistant Professor in Irish Language Teaching, Dublin City University and SEN practitioners in the Irish-medium education sector locally.
The main focus of this research is on the educational support bodies in the north, in the context of reviews currently being undertaken by the Department of Education and the Education Authority in relation to SEN. CnaG now intends to present the report and its recommendations to the Minister for Education and educational support bodies, as well as to local politicians, other educational organisations and shareholders, so that the specific needs of Irish-medium education are included in future SEN initiatives.
A copy of the research report can be found here: The Provision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Irish-medium Education November 2024
