Inclusive Education
- Oct 23, 2025
- 1 min read
A proud day for inclusion in Irish education!
Ms Whelan (Chairperson of the Irish Learning Support Association), Ms Bradley (ASTI SET Representative), and Ian Millmore (Senior Cycle student in Chanel College) represented our school at the launch of the new Level 1 & Level 2 Senior Cycle Learning Programme in the National Gallery yesterday — a true milestone in Irish education.
Both teachers have been part of the NCCA SET Development Group, shaping this programme. The hugely important outcome of which is that students with Special Education Needs will be able to stay in Secondary Schools all across Ireland to complete Senior Cycle, just like their peers.
We are extremely proud of Ian who expressed himself so well on the RTE Six One News feature on the day.
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