THE chief of the
Special Education Council will visit Inishowen in
two weeks' time to meet post-primary school
principals and local boards of management.
Government education spokesperson Senator Cecilia
Keaveney welcomed the forthcoming visit of the
Council's chief executive, Pat Curtin.
It comes as local parents unite to fight for ongoing
special needs education for their children.
Senator Keaveney said she had spoken to Mr. Curtin
who agreed to her request to meet Inishowen parents'
representatives. |
"The Government set up
the Special Education Council to support those
children with special needs. It is good that those
at the head of the Council hear first hand the
issues that are going well and those that need to be
reviewed, at this point," said Senator Keaveney.
"By meeting not only teachers but also parents,
there is a broader input to the debate. Parents have
concerns and do wish to have independent appeals
systems in place. The Government want to move this
forward also." |
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The Moville-based
Senator said lessons could be learned in the interim
and exchanges of information and views would assist
the Council in becoming the "best mechanism" to deal
with special educational needs.
"This is the goal and we can all assist by our
inputs. I am glad to have secured the meetings and
look forward to constructive debate," concluded
Senator Keaveney. |
