School Support Letter — ADHD (Ireland) | EPSEN Act 2004 | Two Versions

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School Support Letter — ADHD (Ireland) | EPSEN Act 2004 | Two Versions

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Description:

Two professionally drafted school support letters for parents

of children with ADHD in Ireland — collaborative and firm —

in one document. Written by a Senior Clinical Psychologist.

Getting the right support for your child at school in Ireland

can feel complicated. The legal framework is different from

England and Wales, the IEP system works differently, and

knowing who to contact and what to ask for is not always

obvious. These letters do that work for you.

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VERSION B — COLLABORATIVE (start here)

Recommended for most families. Opens with a warm, appreciative

paragraph, describes your child and their needs first, and

frames the legal context near the end. Designed to open a

productive conversation without putting the school on the

defensive.

VERSION A — FIRM

For when the collaborative approach has not worked. Opens with

the legal framework, uses formal language throughout, and makes

clear you understand your rights and are serious about getting

the right support in place.

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WHAT BOTH VERSIONS INCLUDE:

Legal framework — accurately reflects the Irish context:

• EPSEN Act 2004 — correctly explains that the statutory IEP

framework has not been fully commenced, but that schools are

expected to provide appropriate support and many provide

written support plans (learning support plans, IEP-style

documents) voluntarily

• Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 — reasonable accommodation framed

accurately using an impact-based disability definition. Where

ADHD substantially restricts your child's participation in

education, reasonable accommodations must be provided unless

undue hardship to the school can be demonstrated

• NCSE and SENO — explains that the SENO (Special Educational

Needs Organiser) is the route for accessing SET hours and SNA

support, with practical steps for requesting SENO involvement

via the school or directly through ncse.ie

• Requests a written response with planned steps and timeline

Child description boxes — pre-filled with realistic examples:

• Attention and focus — ready to adapt, not blank

• Organisation and working memory — ready to adapt

• Emotional regulation — ready to adapt

Adjustments requested:

• 10 evidence-based classroom adjustments listed

• Regulation coaching — request for skills to be practised

when calm so they are accessible during dysregulation, with

clickable link to free regulation resources

Practical support:

• Extended enclosures list — psychological, psychiatric, CAMHS

and paediatric reports plus school records (attaching these

strengthens your request and may influence resource allocation)

• Request for written response and timeline from school

• Inclusion Ireland (inclusionireland.ie) and AsIAm (asiam.ie)

signposted as free advocacy support

• Guidance note explaining how to complete and send the letter

Delivered as an editable Word document (.docx). Compatible

with Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Apple Pages. No branding

on the letter itself — it is entirely yours to send.

Created by Dr John Connolly, Senior Clinical Psychologist

(HCPC PYL34767). theadhdfamilyguide.com