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 [1].
APPLY TO SESS FOR SUPPORTClick here for details of our Supports Scheme and to apply for appropriate support [2] |
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'Challenging Behaviour and Pupils with Special Educational Needs' - a Series of Full-day Seminars (Primary)
The Special Education Support Service is providing this full-day seminar in six venues from Feb. 2nd to May 2nd. It is suitable for primary school mainstream teachers and learning support/resource teachers.
Please see the Calendar of Events for details [3]
Additional Lámh Course
SESS is making an additional Lámh Course available at Laois Education Centre, Portlaoise, on March 12th. 2012.
Click here for further information on the Events Calendar [4]
SESS ASD Programme 2011-12
An overview of the full SESS ASD Programme for 2011-12 is available in printable format from the link below.
SESS ASD Programme 2011-12 [PDF, 279 Kb] [5]
Details of individual courses and applications procedures are available from the on-line Events Calendar
Click here for the ASD Events Calendar [6]
'Inclusive Education Framework: A guide for schools on the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs'
Published by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), The Inclusive Education Framework is an interactive tool to assist schools plan, measure and improve how pupils with special educational needs are supported.
The Framework can be downloaded from the Documents and Publications Section [7]
'Formal assessment instruments (including tests) approved for use in 2011/2012 for guidance and/or learning support in post-primary schools'
This list, along with notes, is issued by the Department of Education and Skills and is available via the link below.
Please click here to access the list [PDF, 198 kb] [8]
[9]To view PDF documents you will need to download Adobe Reader [9] from the Adobe website. Version 6 or newer may be necessary.
