Bray Schools Get Increased Teaching Hours

Two special schools in Bray have been named among almost 90 across Ireland that will benefit from increased post-primary teaching hours

Two special schools in Bray have been named among almost 90 across Ireland that will benefit from increased post-primary teaching hours, as part of an €11million project to improve education for this cohort.

Both Newcourt Special School and Marino School are to get an increased allocation of post-primary teaching hours from September 2024, which will mean they will be able to offer a greater range of national curriculum subjects at junior and senior cycle.In addition, Marino School is among 89 in Ireland that will gain an administrative deputy principal. This moves comes after the removal of the current 15 teacher threshold for the appointment of such a role in special schools, and will bring welcome assistance for current principals in the areas of management, learning, and parental and community engagement.The news comes just days after confirmation that an extra Special Education Needs Organiser (SENO) has been allocated for Wicklow to support parents, students and schools in the county.