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From:Department of Education and Youth Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Michael Moynihan have secured Government approval to establish a new Forum on Inclusive Education for Students with Special Educational Needs, which will begin its work in September 2026. The Forum will bring together key stakeholders to develop a shared national vision for inclusive education and identify practical actions to support children an…

Damascus, July 7 (SANA)Syria’sMinistry of Educationconvened the first meeting of theLocal Education Group(LEG) on Monday, bringing together government institutions, international organizations and development partners to strengthen coordination and support the recovery of the country’seducation sector. The meeting, organized in cooperation with the Ministries of Finance and Social Affairs and Labor, the Planning and Statistics Authority, and partner organizations, reviewed education priorities …

From:Department of Education and Youth Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Michael Moynihan TD have today (7 July) announced the opening of NCSE Parents Notify online portal for 2027/2028 to support early planning for special education places. The key dates for parents and guardians of children and young people seeking a special class or special school place for the 2027/2028 school year to be awa…

The financial package includes $100 million in concessional financing from the International Development Association to implement the Transforming Public Education for Economic Growth Program in Uzbekistan. The program will also benefit from a $5 million grant from the International Finance Facility for Education, marking the first collaboration between IFFEd and the World Bank. Public schools in Uzbekistan are under growing pressure from rapid population growth and internal migration. In 2026,…

The Government is funding a major expansion of the New Zealand-developed ENRICH programme to help young children build the language skills they need, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. ENRICH will expand from 65 to 525 early childhood education services, supporting children aged 18 months to 5 to strengthen their language skills before they start school. Ms Stanford says research shows it is imperative to improve teacher-toddler interactions because increasingly high levels of screen time…