Department of Education review finds ‘concerning’ clauses restricting enrolment of vulnerable pupils

Programme will coincide with the establishment of a national therapy service in education, Minister says

Campaigners say new rules fail to protect vulnerable children

Research tracks experiences of vulnerable young people and level of support offered by schools

McEntee says department doing ‘everything possible’ to help

Forty parents planning legal actions over alleged mistreatment, Department of Education records show

Rules fall ‘far short’ short of what is needed to protect vulnerable pupils, special rapporteur on child protection says

Ombudsman for Children ‘deeply concerned’ about lack of independent monitoring and inspection of practice in new guidance

Physical restraint only be permitted in ‘crisis’ situations where there is risk to students and staff

As many as one in 20 schoolchildren in Ireland may have autism or similar developmental issues, studies suggest

Official estimates point to a near doubling in proportion of children with autism in need of support at school within five years

New approach aims to end practice of parents having to apply to dozens of schools to find appropriate places

Government accused of failing to uphold right to education for children with additional needs

Therapists will be based in 16 special schools as part of new pilot project

The NCSE recently recommended that all students with special needs ‘should be educated in mainstream schools’. Two parents debate the implications

National Council for Special Education urges move towards ‘fully inclusive’ schools for all pupils over the coming years

Local areas could not meet demand among students with complex needs by expanding existing schools

Spiritans say new special school in south Dublin forms part of congregation’s ‘mission for the future’

South Dublin is traditionally underserved by special education. It may be the first of several to be established on the grounds of prestigious Spiritan-run schools

Extra capacity for 11 schools and hundreds more special classes to be added in mainstream system