SPECIAL FEATURE: RESPONDING TO THE EDUCATION (NO. 2) BILL

Authors

  • Tony Jordan

Keywords:

No.2 Education Bill, Education Provision, Policies, Legislation, Education Act, S.E.N., Special Educational Needs, Department of Education & Skills

Abstract

The Education (No. 2) Bill was published at the end of 1997 having replaced the original Education Bill introduced earlier the same year. In relation to children with special educational needs, responses to the Bill have been extremely worrying. Following are the reactions of three principals of Special Schools who have analysed the Bill and who express their concerns about some very serious flaws which must be addressed before the Bill becomes an Act. 

References

Government of Ireland (1981). The Education of physically handicapped children. Dublin: Stationery Office.

Government of Ireland (1993). Report of the Special Education Review Committee. Dublin: Stationery Office.

Government of Ireland ( 1997a). Education Bill. Dublin: Stationery Office.

Government of Ireland (1997 b). Education (No.2) Bill. Dublin: Stationery Office.

Government of Ireland (1994). Report of the National Educational Convention Secretariat. Dublin: Stationery Office.

Government of Ireland (1995). Charting our education future: White paper on education. Dublin: Stationery Office.

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Published

1988-11-11

How to Cite

Jordan, T. (1988). SPECIAL FEATURE: RESPONDING TO THE EDUCATION (NO. 2) BILL. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 11(2), 66–70. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/360

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (1998)

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