Intent: To secure a joint meeting of Minister's Higgins and Moynihan to discuss the proposed legislative changes to the assessment of need process announced by the Department of Children, Equality and Disability.
Details: Meeting Request on Proposed Assessment Of Need Reform
Intent: To raise awareness of the findings of the MER report, to inform consideration of allergy awareness and emergency preparedness in schools, and to support coordination with relevant bodies, including Safefood, in the development of guidance and information for schools.
Details: Discussion of findings from the MER 2025 report on medical emergency preparedness in Irish schools, including issues relating to allergy awareness, staff training, and access to emergency medicines. MER also outlined its engagement with Safefood following a recent Parliamentary Question and the shar, ...
Intent: Funding and Support for SLT and SLTA programmes.
Details: Funding for SLT and SLTA programme
Intent: Seeking their support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also.
Details: Communication to Full Committee on Children, Disability and Equality
Intent: Funding for travel training taking place at the Wayfinding Centre and for Bookshare Ireland.
Details: Services for people with disabilities
Intent: To create an understanding of FASD within special education and inclusion, and put in place better supports for young people in education living with FASD.
Details: Meeting with Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion
Intent: Secure rights-based national guidelines
Details: Highlighting the need for new national guidelines on school Codes of Behaviour to be compliant with the rights of Autistic students
Intent: Support for removing barriers for Autistic students::Promote autism acceptance in school communities
Details: Invited Minister Moynihan to participate in 2 events (one pre-recorded) to mark World Autism Day/Month
Intent: Ensure adequate school places for Autistic students::Ensure Autistic students have the same chance to access the curriculum and thrive in school
Details: Held regular engagement with the NCSE and Department of Education on access to quality education for Autistic students
Intent: Updating guidelines and reporting mechanism to ensure they are robust, child-centred and rights-based
Details: Campaigned to strengthen the Department's recently published 'Behaviour of Concern' Guidelines
