This information is intended to provide the background context of structure and control, within which the curriculum and assessment frameworks are implemented.
WHAT TYPES OF PROVISION EXIST, IF ANY, FOR STUDENTS NOT INCLUDED IN ORDINARY MAINSTREAM EDUCATION (E.G. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, HIGH ABILITY, BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES, OR THOSE FROM PARTICULAR ETHNIC GROUPS OR TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES)?
WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THIS PROVISION (I.E. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE SCHOOL POPULATION DOES THIS PROVIDE FOR)?
HOW IS IT FUNDED AND CONTROLLED (E.G. EDUCATION AUTHORITIES, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS)?