Responding to the launch by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) of a review into special education, Dublin South West Sinn F\u00e9in TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, said the first major hurdle was to get the Minister for Education, Ruair\u00ed Quinn, to implement the key recommendations of the report.<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to commend the NCSE for carrying out this ground breaking and comprehensive strategic review into special education.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that it is the first in 20 years speaks volumes. The findings contained in the publication of their report, Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs in Schools<\/i>, cannot be left sitting on a ministerial shelf gathering dust and the first major hurdle will be to get Minister Ruairi Quinn to implement the report in full.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the primary recommendations put forward by the NCSE is that the link between education allocations based on a category of disability, must be changed to one of an allocation based on the students actual need.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is absolutely essential if we are to improve the level of supports for children with special educational needs, particularly where the emphasis is on streaming and integrating students into mainstream education.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn recent weeks I, and many of my colleagues, have been trying to deal with parents of children who have Autism and Down Syndrome, and whose education is clearly suffering because of the way home tuition and resource hours are currently allocated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need a complete change of emphasis towards a system that prioritises the needs of the child instead of current allocation based on category of disability.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also share the NCSE\u2019s concerns at the length of time many parents have to wait for a diagnosis to assess their child\u2019s individual needs and learning capacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is essential we have in place a robust regulatory enrolment framework so as to ensure all children with special educational needs can access a school placement quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cParents should not have to go courts to get access to services or education supports for their children.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation Minister Ruair\u00ed Quinn needs to fully implement the recommendations in this timely report.\u201d<\/p>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
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