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Special needs assistants
A selection of stories about special needs assistants (SNAs)
‘Sufficient’ provision for special school places in advance of new school year, committee told
More than 580 special classes will be open from September, an increase from 409 the previous year
SNA trade union members vote to reject Government’s workforce development plan
‘Clear and decisive’ result shows SNAs do not have confidence in the plan, Fórsa trade union says
Youth refused special chairs for classroom due to attendance at fee-paying school, High Court hears
Teenager’s mother brings judicial review proceedings against Minister and State
Schools will not lose more than one SNA per year under new redeployment plans
Cabinet signs off on scheme following earlier public backlash over plans to cut roles
Special needs assistant workforce development plan to be brought to Cabinet
Role of SNAs to be professionalised after Government backed down on plans to reduce number of educational assistants in schools
Education, Tusla and health services caused bulk of complaints to Children’s Ombudsman
Human rights body intervened after disabled boy’s SNA was changed, annual report reveals
‘I have had to fight for him every day’: SF’s Janice Boylan speaks of raising neurodivergent son
Independent candidate Gerry Hutch says he was previously unaware that some children were missing school due to lack of special needs assistants
‘It makes no sense’: Parents devastated by proposed SNA cuts in schools
Letters highlight family concerns in lead up to Government U-turn on controversial review
Student who applied for Braille books in transition year got them week before Leaving Cert
Jen Cummins says treatment of pupil ‘heartbreaking’ and says planned special education forum is just another ‘talking shop’
Teacher suffered five broken teeth trying to keep child safe in classroom that was refused extra SNA
National Council for Special Education apologises for ‘any and all upset and uncertainty’ caused by review of SNA allocations
Dáil sounded like a Formula 1 grand prix this week but was really a slow bicycle race
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Minster would have been ‘broadly aware’ letters on SNA numbers were being sent, committee told
Department of Education says communication problems contributed to controversy over staff redeployment plans
Special-needs assistants protest outside Leinster House demanding ‘job security’
Government got review of SNA allocation at schools ‘wrong’, Simon Harris says
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