Special Education Needs And Parents

SENAP
Special Education Needs and Parents

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:: About Us

SENAP began life as ‘The West Cork Parents Action Group’ in October 2004, when a group of parents of children with special needs came together because of their growing concern about the serious gaps in educational provision for their children.

:: Our Aims

To secure adequate resources and support in order to enable our children to avail of mainstream education at both primary and secondary level.
That children with mild, borderline and specific difficulties will automatically be included in the allocation of resource hours.
That the training opportunities and criteria for selection of Special Needs Assistants would reflect the responsibility of that role and enable the value of their work to be maximised in the interests of the children in their care.
That adequate funding for psychological assessment via the National Council for Special Education Needs is provided to enable them to increase the number of children being assessed annually in order to reduce the waiting list.
To set up a dedicated helpline in the Department of Education for parents of children with special needs.
That the language used in circulars be more parent friendly.
That parents be involved in a working partnership with all of the professionals involved and informed by in writing of their child's entitlements.