National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability)

Lobbying Organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Submission on the Absence of Career Guidance in Special Schools

Intended results Aimed to secure resourcing of Career Guidance Teachers in Special Schools. Highlighting our significant concerns about the career guidance needs of young adults with intellectual disabilities, and in particular those receiving their education in special schools, as these have not been equally considered or included in career guidance planning and delivery thusfar.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

1 email containing a submission sent to highlight our significant concerns about the career guidance needs of young adults with intellectual disabilities, and in particular those receiving their education in special schools, as these have not been equally considered or included in career guidance planning and delivery thusfar. Guidance counselling is available to students with special educational need in mainstream school, but this is not provided to students in special schools.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)