DE Circulars and Essential Documents

Circulars issued by the Department of Education relating to Special Education can be found here

The following documents are to provide guidance to schools on the use, organisation and deployment of additional teaching resources for pupils with special educational needs. This guidance is provided in the context of a revised model for allocating special education teaching resources which was introduced by the Department of Education and Skills in December 2024.

• Guidelines for Post-Primary Schools - Supporting Young People with Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Classes

• Post-Primary Circular 0064/2024 / Ciorclán Uimh 0064/2024

• Circular 03/2024 – The Special Education Teacher (SET) allocation model and the calculation of the SET allocation for each school from the 2024/25 school year until further notice

• Supporting Pupils with Special Educational Needs – Key Actions for Post-primary Schools 

• Indicators of Effective Practice for Post-Primary Schools - Supporting Young People with Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Classes

• Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations

• Circular 0081/2024 - Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations Guidelines for Schools in Supporting Students
  

• National Council for Special Education

• NCSE Relate A Regulation-First Approach to Reframing Behaviour and Supporting Student Engagement and Participation

• NCSE Professional Development Page

• Circular 0030/2014 - The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme to support teachers in meeting the care needs of some children with special educational needs, arising from a disability