Any experiences of Special needs summer Provision?

mondeoman72

Hi everyone.

I know somebody who is working in a special school, has just got their teachers number and is now looking at the special provision for chilren with additional needs.

We are basically looking for info about pitfalls and issues to look out for as we do not have a lot of info at present. As far as we are aware, the parent can apply for and get 10 hours a week for four weeks from the Dept of Education. They can then employ a teacher who can work with the child and assist in their development.

As far as they know. They work the hours, the parent sends in the form to the Dept, and the teacher gets paid sometime in October. She understands the rate is about fourty euros per hour?

Does anyone know exactly how this works, any pitfalls and advise her what to look out for.

Many thanks in advance.

Treppen

Have A look back in this forum on Summer Provision.

After all these years I still don't know how to search a forum though, just do a general boards search.

mondeoman72

I just looked again and there does not seem to be much

deiseindublin

It used to be referred to as July Provision so try that as a search. There's an bulletin board for it on EducationPosts.ie also.

Basically you take a child for up to 40 hours over the summer, with a few different pay rates. Secondary teacher teaching secondary student is €51 p/h or so, Primary to primary is maybe €48, and there's a modified rate of €38 if you are providing Summer Provision to a student outside your own school level, same for PME and Yr3 and Yr4 undergraduates with a TC number. SNAs can also participate, circa €19 p/h I think.

It can be used for chalk and talk, or outings either, depending on the needs of the student, and the wishes of the parent. There have been some changes this year with small groups allowed, basically 2, or more, kids can go together in a group and instead of up to 40 hours each, they can get 60 between them. I'd imagine it was done to address the lack of school places and kids being isolated, also, more hope of finding a teacher if the same person has two in a group.

mondeoman72

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120747119#Comment_120747119

That is super, many thanks. I'm doing the research as she doesn't know and your tips would be great.

She got her teaching number already and is talking to parents right now. Two are awaiting word back about approval of hours. There was a deadline that may have been missed apparently.

Any other info would be appreciated

deiseindublin

The portal has been reopened again so I don't think they will have missed the deadline.

CWF

Anybody get paid yet?