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 September 2017.

• Guidelines for Post-Primary Schools – Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs / Ag Tacú le Daltaí i Scoileanna Príomhshrutha a bhfuil Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais acu – Treoirlínte d’Iar-bhunscoileanna

• Post-Primary Circular 0014/2017 / Ciorclán Uimh 0014/2017

• 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 

National Council for Special Education

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