ATU Sligo has been awarded a €1.9 million contract for the continued delivery of the National Training Programme for Special Needs Assistants.
It follows a competitive procurement process conducted by the National Council for Special Education on behalf of the Department of Education.
Minister for Education Helen McEntee and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Michael Moynihan have confirmed that a contract has been awarded to ATU led by the School of Education at St Angela's Campus for continued provision of the national training programme for SNAs from September 2025.
ATU emerged as the successful tenderer to continue delivery of the course. Almost 3,000 SNAs have completed the course to date, while a further 881 are enrolled for the current academic year.
The course, which was first made available to SNAs in 2021, is accredited as a Level 6 Special Purpose award on the National Framework of Qualification.
The course, which is fully funded by the Department of Education, will be offered between the School of Education and the School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies at ATU St Angela's.
