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The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was set up to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children. The Council was first established as an independent statutory body by order of the Minister for Education and Science in December 2003.

Our local service is delivered through our national network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) who interact with parents and schools and liaise with the HSE in providing resources to support children with special educational needs.

Open data has been identified as a fundamental resource for governments, business, and civil society. This data is made available online for reuse and redistribution under the Governments Open Data Directive. The data made available on this portal can be used for transparency and efficiency of the Department and provides potential for business innovation and job creation and a vast array of social and personal benefits.

The NCSE is mandated by statute to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education and support services to children with special educational needs (Section 20 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004). The NCSE are obliged to collect certain information to fulfil its legal obligations under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. This is pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR which enables the NCSE as a controller to lawfully process personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the NCSE is subject.

The collects data directly from schools and from the completed Notice forms provided to Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and teachers in respect of students and school employees including teachers.