General Education Websites In Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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| Department of Education & Science | The Department website is a mine of information and has links to Special Education. It also includes press releases from the Minister, Department circulars and a database of all schools. |
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| NCCA: National Council for Curriculum & Assessment | The Guidelines for Teachers of Students with General Learning Disabilities are available in pdf format on the NCCA Website. Also this site has the full 1999 Primary School Curriculum available. | |
| NCTE: National Centre for Technology in Education | NCTE have a very comprehensive Special Needs & ICT section, and advice sheets for a range of disabilities. Also NCTE have 5 different SEN-related ICT courses, covering Learning Support, Mild GLD, Moderate, Severe & Profound GLD, Hard of Hearing and a Basics course. |
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| NEPS: National Educational Psychological Service | The NEPS page on the DES website contains useful information on the service, including relevant forms and guidelines relating to the scheme for commissioning private individual psychological assessments, and a panel of psychologists. | |
| NEWB: National Education Welfare Board | The FAQs on the details of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 are a good summary of the Act’s main points. Also contains information on the role of the NEWB and its 73 EWOs (Education Welfare Officers). |
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| NPC: National Parents Council (Post- Primary) | Basic information on the NPC Post-Primary. |
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| NPC: National Parents Council (Primary) | NPC have a Special Education Group with information and contact details available here. It also has a number of useful links on its Home Page. | |
| science.ie |
Science.ie is a resource for people of all ages who are interested in science. It brings together information on many areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Ireland for students, parents and teachers amongst others. |
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| Scoilnet | Scoilnet is the official education portal of the DES. It has an extremely comprehensive Special Needs section for teachers |
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| SEC: State Examinations Commission | This new website gives information on all aspects of the Irish State Examination system - incorporating Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Vocational. It lists the exam timetables also in advance. |
Northern Ireland
| Link | Summary | |
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| Belfast Education & Library Board | ||
| Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment(NI) | The sister body of the NCCA, it is a very easy site to navigate, with specific areas for teachers, students, parents and employers. | |
| Department of Education (NI) | Very useful for making a comparison with provision in the Republic. The Reports of the Task Groups on Autism and Dyslexia are available in the Special Interest section. | |
| North-Eastern Education & Library Board | ||
| South-Eastern Education & Library Board | ||
| Southern Education & Library Board | ||
| Western Education & Library Board |