Donegal schools having difficulty in getting SNA hours
SNA number of schools in County Donegal have been experiencing difficulty in recent weeks in getting Special Needs Assistant hours allocated for children who have been described as in desperate need of such help. It’s been claimed that some schools that have applied for SNA support have been refused, and…
Special Needs Assistants can help the health service
The Education Minister says special needs assistants can be a big asset when it comes to taking pressure off the health service. The country’s 16 thousand SNA’s are being offered temporary re-assignment to other roles for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s hoped many of them can…
Change in criteria needed for schools to access more SNAs
A Donegal Principal says unless the criteria for schools to get Special Needs Assistants is changed – extra investment in this area will not benefit the pupils who need it. Ocean FM News can reveal that despite an overall increase in the number of SNAs assigned to schools in the…