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Special School Closure: A Timeline
by Ian Lynam - 21 January, 2021
in COVID-19, Education, Featured News, Schools, Special Education
Recent events have created a great deal of anxiety for children with special educational needs and their families. We at AsIAm understand it is hard to keep track of as the situation develops so rapidly. For this reas...
Read MoreDisability and Family Carer groups call on Government and unions to re-engage on special education
Four leading advocacy organisations representing children with special educational needs and their families, AsIAm, Down Syndrome Ireland, Family Carers Ireland and Inclusion Ireland, have today expressed deep disappo...
Read MoreChildren with disabilities and their families “almost completely forgotten” in schools’ row – Disability and Family Carer groups
by AsIAm.ie - 19 January, 2021
Children with disabilities and their families ‘almost completely forgotten’ in schools’ row - Disability and Family Carer groups Four leading advocacy organisations, AsIAm, Down Syndrome Ireland, Family Carers Ire...
Read MoreDisability and Family Carer groups say uncertainty about school re-opening is cruel and detrimental
by Adam Harris - 16 January, 2021
in COVID-19, Covid19, Featured News
The groups are responding to mixed messages from the Department and stakeholders on the return to school for children with additional needs next Thursday Four leading advocacy organisations, AsIAm, Down Syndrome Ir...
Read MoreExplainer: The phased re-opening of special education?
by Adam Harris - 15 January, 2021
in COVID-19, Covid19, Featured News
This evening (Friday 15th January) the Department of Education has written to Primary School Principals in both mainstream and special school settings outlining the agreed, phased approach to re-opening special school...
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Special School Closure: A Timeline
by Ian Lynam - 21 January, 2021
Recent events have created a great deal of anxiety for children with special educational needs and t[...]
Disability and Family Carer groups call on Government and unions to re-engage on special education
by Ian Lynam - 20 January, 2021
Four leading advocacy organisations representing children with special educational needs and their f[...]
Children with disabilities and their families “almost completely forgotten” in schools’ row – Disability and Family Carer groups
by AsIAm.ie - 19 January, 2021
Children with disabilities and their families ‘almost completely forgotten’ in schools’ row - Disab[...]
Disability and Family Carer groups say uncertainty about school re-opening is cruel and detrimental
by Adam Harris - 16 January, 2021
The groups are responding to mixed messages from the Department and stakeholders on the return to sc[...]
Explainer: The phased re-opening of special education?
by Adam Harris - 15 January, 2021
This evening (Friday 15th January) the Department of Education has written to Primary School Princip[...]
Disability and Family Carer groups welcome Government announcement on phased return to school for students with special educational needs
by Ian Lynam - 14 January, 2021
Announcement will come as a huge relief to children with SEN and their families Four leading advo[...]
Disability and Family Carer groups welcome Fórsa announcement on resumption of in-school services on a phased basis
by Ian Lynam - 13 January, 2021
Announcement is positive signal – but remaining hurdles must be cleared urgently Four leading advo[...]
Commitments must now be matched by urgent delivery say representative organisations
by Ian Lynam - 11 January, 2021
Disability and Family Carer Groups Welcome Commitment to Prioritise re-opening of schools for studen[...]
Disability Groups Seek Urgent Meeting With Minister Foley
by Ian Lynam - 8 January, 2021
Families ‘devastated’ over special school’s U-turn Disability groups seek urgent meeting with Minis[...]
