Career guidance in special schools
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked why special schools, including in Cork, have no career guidance teacher and sought shared provision. The Education Minister said a review of career guidance was under way and would consider special schools.
Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna. Under the programme for Government, the Government committed to enhancing the life of a person with a disability. If so, why does no special school in Cork or elsewhere nationally have a career guidance teacher? This sends the wrong message. Does the Government expect the people in question to have no aspirations in life? Does it, at least, have plans to share a career guidance teacher between several special schools?
Comment on this
A review of career guidance is under way, a matter raised by Deputy Kathleen Funchion last week. Specifically, it will consider the issue of whether provision needs to be made in special schools. The closing date for submissions to the review was last week, but I extended it by a week.
If the Deputy wants to make a submission, we would be pleased to receive it.