This child-centred campaign aims to highlight the problems with Ireland’s current model of inclusive education and the lack of support across the departments who are meant to care for them
We demand better for our children
The Problems
- Not enough special school places for children who need them
- Not enough special class places for children who need them
- Not enough teachers
- Not enough additional needs teachers for children who need them
- Not enough additional needs assistants for children who need them
- Not enough assessments available for children who need them
- Not enough therapists available to work with children who need them
- Not enough mental health professionals available to work with children who need them
- A lack of transparency in the systems used to seek support
The Asks
- Enough class teachers
- Enough Additional Needs Teachers for children who need them
- Enough Additional Needs Assistants for children who need them
- Enough assessments available for children who need them
- Enough therapists to work with children who need them
- Enough mental health professionals available to work with children who need them
- Enough options for children and their families: To have options of placements in mainstream schools, special classes in schools, and special schools according to each child’s needs
- Transparency in the Process: Meaningful consultation with schools, parents and children’s advocacy groups is necessary to inform the right inclusion model