The new circular on the role of SNAs was published today with some key differences from back in 2014. I made an infographic using NotebookLM to compare the two circulars. A full summary is available for schoolpolicy.ie members here: Circular 32/2026: The Role of Special Needs Assistants

I read over 1,000 Comments about my article about Communion in Schools. Here’s what they revealed. And the alarming number of people who focused on my Jewish identity despite not mentioning it once in the op-ed https://simonmlewis.substack.com/p/i-read-over-1000-comments-about-my

Every week, myself and my son, Emrys, an album in its entirety for a full week then give our thoughts on it. This week it’s a band from my homeplace, Rathmines, from Basht. Emrys: I don’t really enjoy listening to heavy rock and it was too short (5/10) Simon: Lots

I’ve had a lot of questions already about Special Education for our Unconvention but hoping to hear a load more. Simply reply to this post and we’ll see what we can gather. #unconvention #anseoSpEd [SEN-01]

As we hit the final month of the school year (for many of us)….

Another weekend away, another park run. This time we travelled to Portrush in Northern Ireland, which has claimed to be the only park run in the world that is 100% run on a beach. It was great fun doing this one, running by the sea as it gently came in.

Unconvention Update: Reading – Week 2 Exploring the tensions between evidence, teacher experience, structured literacy and the realities of teaching children to read in Irish primary schools. https://simonmlewis.substack.com/p/unconvention-update-reading-week

NEW POST: It is beyond belief that the Children’s Ombudsman report hasn’t got a single mention of religion https://simonmlewis.substack.com/p/it-is-beyond-belief-that-the-childrens