(stock image)Many children with special educational needs won’t be able to participate in the summer education programme because of lack of transport, it was warned today. The programme is specially designed to cater for pupils with special needs, to provide a structure and routine outside normal school year. Mr Egan was addressing the Oireachtas Covid-19 Committee, which held a special session on the summer education programme. To date, about 200 schools have signed up to deliver the programme, while 9,200 parents have registered for a home-based tutor. Ms Dempsey said in some cases, transport arrangements between schools and local contractors had terminated since the March closure.

Source: Irish Independent June 25, 2020 11:48 UTC