Welcome to the SESS Website

The role of the Special Education Support Service (SESS) is to enhance the quality of learning and teaching in relation to special educational provision. Read more about our role.

APPLY TO SESS FOR SUPPORT

Click here for details of our Supports Scheme and to apply for appropriate support

 


Updates 



Circular 0018/2012 - 'Supporting Assessment: Standardised Testing in Primary Schools'

This Circular has been issued by the Department of Education and Skills and a copy is available from the Circulars page.
Click here for the Circulars page
Related information is available from the Assessment page on this website
Click here for Assessment page

'An Introduction to Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Primary)' - Full-day Seminar

This series of full-day seminars on Autistic Spectrum Disorders will be available in six venues during the month of May, 2012. The seminar is suitable for mainstream primary school teachers and resource/learning support teachers.
Please see the May calendar of events for more details.

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Teachers’ Pocketbooks Series

The ‘Teachers’ Pocketbooks’ Series provides a useful range of quick-reference resources on many aspects of teaching pupils with special educational needs. The Pocketbooks are easy to browse and give many practical tips on how to manage day-to day issues that arise.

Secondary Special Needs - Dyslexia Friendly Classroom

This video programme from teachfind (www.teachfind.com) looks at increasing the understanding of what it is to be a dyslexic at school and offers innovative classroom strategies to help dyslexic pupils to achieve.

How do I access SESS supports?

Click to view  SESS Supports

Book Upcoming Events

(In order of close of application date)