Region: NI

The 2024 Special Education Symposium took place at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, on Saturday, 24 February 2024.

Speakers in the opening session covered topics such as early years autism intervention, the School Inclusion Model programme, the SEND (Special Education and Disabilities) Transformation Programme in Northern Ireland, and the experience of parenting a special needs child.

The panel session after lunch included representatives from INTO, Department of Education (DE), National Council for Special Education (NCSE), National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) and National Parents Council (NPC) to discuss questions related to special education raised in the discussion groups and submitted by delegates prior to the conference.

This symposium was kindly sponsored by ABC School Supplies.

• Click to view the webcast of plenary sessions
• Click to download the symposium leaflet
• View the photo gallery