6M2263 Inclusive Education & Training Assessment Brief 2026 | GRETB

6M2263 Assessment Brief

In this assessment you will have the opportunity to respond to a case study scenario of a child with a special educational need who needs support with primary care needs and secondary associated care tasks.

The case study scenario will include background information such as age, family context, siblings, genetic influences, health/medical factors, interests, likes, dislikes and any other relevant information. Scenarios could cover areas such as eating and drinking, toileting, mobility, non-nursing care needs, and communication difficulties.

You are required to read and consider the scenario accompanying this brief. In light of the scenario:

• Discuss the different educational options available in Ireland for children with special educational needs.
• Examine the supports available to children with special educational needs in Irish schools
• Examine possible sources of stress in the workplace environment for SNAs
• The learner will identify and detail how to plan and implement two primary care needs and one secondary associated task using the appropriate and relevant skills
• Critically reflect on their learning in this assignment.
• References and reference list

This signed brief must be attached to your assignment

The project may be presented by a variety of means and agreed in advance with the assessor, for example: video, presentation, poster, podcast, oral or written format. Where you present your work in written form, the word count should be approximately 1600 – 2250 words. It is suggested that a word count guideline of 1000 words is the equivalent of an oral presentation or podcast of 7-8 minutes.

Case Study Scenario

Rachel is 12. She has cerebral palsy. She has a twin brother who does not have cerebral palsy. She uses a walking frame but still needs the help of an adult. She has bladder and bowel control but because she cannot stand unaided, needs help with toileting. Rachel’s speech is also affected, and she can find it difficult to express herself verbally and to be understood, and she has poor fine motor skills making it difficult for her to complete written work.

Rachel is a very bubbly happy child and extremely popular with her peers. As a result of her fine motor skills, she has been given an iPad with keyboard and voice recognition software which allows her to type up work. Although her typing speed is still slow, it is easier for her to type than to try to form letters with a pencil. Rachel wants to be part of all the class activities and, using her walking frame moves around the playground quite freely.

Rachel is currently in sixth class, and her parents are finding it difficult to find a secondary school that can accommodate her needs because the secondary school in the town is quite old and on several various levels. This is stressful for Rachel as most of her friends will go there. Rachel’s dad is a full time Electrician, her mom gave up working outside the home when she was born but returned to work three years ago part time. Rachael’s twin brother is in the same class as her and they have one older brother who is 14 and attends the local secondary school.