| Date | Details | |
| 14 May 20 | INTO News item: NCSE confirms SNA applications for an exceptional review request can be submitted without document but document can be supplied at a later date. | |
| 27 Apr 20 | DES issues Circular 30/2020 – SNA allocations for the 2020/21 school year for Mainstream Classes in Primary and Post-Primary schools | |
| 17 Apr 20 | INTO News Item: INTO welcomes deferral of new SNA allocation model (School Inclusion Model) | |
| 3 Apr 20 | INTO News Item: New SNA allocation model deferred following calls from INTO | |
| 2 Apr 20 | DES Notification to Schools re Deferral to 2021/22 of the full implementation of the new frontloading model for allocation of SNAs for students in mainstream classes in primary and post-primary schools | |
| 2 Apr 20 | DES Press Release: Minister McHugh announces deferral of new allocation model for SNAs | |
| 11 Mar 20 | INTO Submission to NCSE on the Progress Report of the Future of Special Schools and Classes | |
| Mar 20 | DES Staffing Circular 18/2020 (PDF)issues – Includes details of NCSE hours allocated to each school; Fulltime posts, shared posts (base schools) and part-time hours in each school under Special Education Teacher allocation; Permanent EAL allocation for schools with high concentration of pupils that require language support (Appendix C) | |
| 24 Feb 20 | INTO met with DES where it reiterated its request for a deferment and demanded that the additional supports available to the pilot schools in the School Inclusion Model be made available to all schools. | |
| 7 Feb 20 | INTO news item: New SNA allocation model (School Inclusion Model/SIM) | |
| 4 Feb 20 | INTO attended DES consultation re: new model for allocating SNAs to schools for pupils in mainstream classes (School Inclusion Model). After briefing INTO requested DES to defer the extension of the SIM as pilot was only in its first year of implementation and no evaluation had yet been carried out. | |
| 23 Jan 20 | INTO news item: INTO encourages members to engage with NCSE online survey on supporting pupils with special needs which closes tomorrow | |
| 16 Jan 20 | DES wrote to INTO informing the organisation that the Government had decided to introduce a new model for allocating SNAs to schools for pupils in mainstream classes | |
| Oct 19 | INTO comment on draft guidelines – The Use of Reduced timetable/Reduced day in schools | |
| 5 Sept 19 | INTO news item: INTO reacts to Inclusion Ireland Report | |
| 12 June 19 | INTO met with representatives from the schools participating in the pilot project on therapy services in schools and preschools | |
| 30 Apr 19 | INTO attended DES information and consultation event re: School Inclusion Model | |
| 27 Mar 19 | DES Press Release – Minister McHugh announces trial of a new School Inclusion Model to provide the right supports at the right time to students with additional needs | |
| 8 Mar 19 | INTO Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education & Skills – The Delivery of services for students with Down syndrome | |
| Feb 19 | DES issue Circular 07/2019 (PDF) Special Education Teaching Allocation advising schools of their revised special education teaching allocation for 2019/20. Allocations will remain in place for two years. DES Staffing Circular 19/2019 (PDF) issues – Includes details of NCSE hours allocated to each school; Fulltime posts, shared posts (base schools) and part-time hours in each school under Special Education Teacher allocation; Permanent EAL allocation for schools with high concentration of pupils that require language support (Appendix C) | |
| Feb 19 | INTO submission to NCSE Special Schools and Special Classes | |
| 1 Oct 18 | INTO attends NCSE consultation on Special Schools and classes | |
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INTO Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills Provision of ASD and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools | |
| 30 May 18 | INTO attended NCSE stakeholder briefing on the recommendations of the Min. of Education & Skills arising from its Comprehensive Review of the Special Needs Assistant Scheme | |
| May 18 | DES Press Release: Minister Bruton welcomes SNA Scheme Review | |
| May 18 | NCSE Press Release: NCSE welcomes launch of In-School Therapy Support Project, 54 primary schools, 6 special schools and 15 post-primary schools | |
| May 18 | DES Press Release: Government launch new project to bring specialised therapists into schools and preschools | |
| Mar 18 | NCSE Policy Paper No 6 – Comprehensive Review of the SNA Scheme: A New School Inclusion Model to Deliver the Right Supports at the Right Time to Students with Additional Care Needs | |
| Feb 18 | DES Staffing Circular 10/2018 (PDF) issues – Includes details of NCSE hours allocated to each school; Fulltime posts, shared posts (base schools) and part-time hours in each school under Special Education Teacher allocation; Permanent EAL allocation for schools with high concentration of pupils that require language support (Appendix C) | |
| Mar 17 | DES Staffing Circular 17/2017 (PDF) issues – Includes details of new special teaching allocation model and schools allocations (Appendix C) | |
| Mar 17 | DES issue Circular 13/2017 (PDF) Special Education Teaching Allocation – Advising schools of their revised special education teaching allocation for 2017/18 | |
| Jan 17 | DES Press Release: Minister of Education Richard Bruton announced a new model for allocating special education teaching resources to mainstream schools | |
| Jan 17 | INTO attended DES briefing on new model for allocating additional teachers to schools to support children with special educational needs | |
| Jan 17 | INTO Submission – Review of SNA Scheme | |
| Dec 16 | INTO Submission on NCSE Policy Advice on the Education of Students with ASD | |
| Autumn 16 | DES publish the Review of the pilot of a new model for allocating teaching resources to maintain schools to support pupils with special educational needs (pdf) | |
| 20 June 16 | INTO attended a DES consultation meeting with Education Partners/Stakeholders | |
| 15 Sept 15 | DES press release: Pilot Project to support the development of a new model for allocating additional teaching resources to schools for pupils with special educational needs | |
| Mar 15 | INTO Submission on NCSE, ISS and NEPS
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| 10 Feb 15 | News item: Minister of Education announces that there will be no change to way teachers are allocated to schools for SEN for the school year 2015/16 | |
| 20 Jan 15 | INTO attend meeting with DES regarding update of progress of the Proposed New Model where broad parameters of new model were outlined | |
| 1 Oct 14 | INTO Representatives (Sean McMahon, President and Deirbhile Nic Craith, Director of Education and Research attend consultation meeting with DES, NCSE and education partners. | |
| 5 Sep 14 | Primary School Profile Questionnaire sent to all schools – with return date of 26 September | |
| 18 Jun 14 | DES publishes the NCSE Working Group Report (PDF) – A better and more equitable way – Delivery for Students with Special Educational needs | |
| April 14 | 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 |
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| 17 Sep 13 | INTO (Sheila Nunan, General Secretary, Brendan O’Sullivan, President, Sean McMahon, Vice President and Deirbhile Nic Craith, Senior Official attend consultation meeting with DES/NCSE for organisations | |
| 10 Sep 13 | INTO members attend consultation meeting for Principals and Teachers | |
| 25 Jun 13 | Working Group established, chaired by former Chief Inspector, Eamon Stack | |
| 17 May 13 | NCSE publish policy advice (PDF) on “Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs in Schools” | |
| 13 Jun 12 | DES announces major strategic review of special education | |
