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Special Education Furniture and Equipment
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A scheme of grants is available towards the purchase of equipment for educational purposes for the use of pupils in primary and post-primary schools who have been diagnosed as having serious physical and/or communicative disabilities.
Schools must apply directly to the Department of Education for furniture and equipment, their applications must be supported by a report from a professional who assessed the pupil.
Amounts:
- €6,500 per Special Needs Class and
- an additional €7,000 for equipment for departmentally approved multi-sensory rooms.
Grant aid is also provided for specific items such as chairs, tables etc. The purpose of the grant aid is to provide the pupils in question with furniture and equipment of direct educational benefit to them.
Schools must apply directly to the Department of Education, Devolved Projects Section, for furniture and equipment, their applications must be supported by a report from a professional who assessed the pupil.
On receipt of a full application (to include report from said professional), the department will advise schools on the level of grant approved.
Schools must await the approval of the department before purchasing equipment.
After purchase, all information regarding delivery, invoice records, money expended etc. must be retained within the school as this may be requested at a later stage.
