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Special Needs Assistants

Families fear they will miss out on special needs assistants for their kids with new rules. Now o...

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10.38 6 Mar 2020


Special Needs Assistants


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10.38 6 Mar 2020


Families fear they will miss out on special needs assistants for their kids with new rules. Now opposition is growing to these plans to change the way special needs assistants are allocated to support tens of thousands of vulnerable schoolchildren.

Our reporter Barry Whyte joined us, to discuss what the Department of Education’s plans are going forward.


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