Colin Clarke

Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.

Details: Referendum on Care

Intent: Enhanced senior leadership capacity in voluntary secondary schools and adequate funding for our schools. In the submission we requested index-linked capitation grants.

Details: Pre-budget submission 2024

Intent: Improved supports for Autistic students::Appropriate planning and sanction of autism class and special school places

Details: Engaged with Colin Clarke in relation to appropriate school places and AsIAm Pre-Budget Submission

Intent: A Summer Programme which is accessible to all students who need it

Details: Attended a number of meetings of the Department of Education's Special Education Forum to discuss the Summer Programme

Intent: Emergency legislation to streamline the Section 37A process::Ensure no 'special education centres' were established::Better forward planning and engagement with parents by the Department of Education and NCSE

Details: In response to an announcement from the Department of Education relating to the establishment of 'Special Education Centres' and a shortage of appropriate school places for Autistic students we lobbied for emergency legislation and associated measures to address the issue