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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Schools will lose no more than one SNA a year from 2027 – minister

Schools will lose no more than one SNA a year from 2027 – minister

The Education Minister made the commitment as she laid out a plan to develop and professionalise the role of special needs assistants.

‘We got this wrong,’ Tánaiste says of government handling of SNA review

‘We got this wrong,’ Tánaiste says of government handling of SNA review

Simon Harris said ‘when something goes wrong, you’ve got to put your hands up and you’ve got to fix it’.

Taoiseach says Government never signed off on review of SNA allocations

Taoiseach says Government never signed off on review of SNA allocations

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the pause of the review of SNA allocations was to ‘alleviate pressure on government’

‘I’ve listened’: Education Minister confirms no SNA reductions from September

‘I’ve listened’: Education Minister confirms no SNA reductions from September

‘No point’ in giving SNA review date completion, Moynihan says

‘Rebalancing’ of SNAs across schools needed – Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

‘Rebalancing’ of SNAs across schools needed – Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Review of SNA allocations paused after backlash from teachers, parents and unions

Review of SNA allocations paused after backlash from teachers, parents and unions

SNA Appreciation Day takes place across County Roscommon

SNA Appreciation Day takes place across County Roscommon

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

The inaugural initiative highlights the vital role SNAs play in supporting students with additional needs and the school communities in which they work.