DARE has changed its eligibility criteria for Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) for entry-2023 onwards to make the scheme even more inclusive.
These changes are based on the recommendations of the DARE SpLD (NEPS model integration) Working Group. This working Group consisted of Psychologists with expertise in the area of SpLD, and of representatives of DARE HEAR, the CAO, and the participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The Working Group was formed with the goal of revising the SpLD criteria with a specific focus on how new model of identification and support of students within NEPS might impact on DARE applications into the future.