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Education Minister in Thurles today to announce nearly 1000 extra SNAs nationally

Education Minister in Thurles today to announce nearly 1000 extra SNAs nationally

The Education Minister is in Thurles today to announce schools will get 800 additional Special Needs Assistants nationally from September.

An extra 140 will be allocated by the end of this year.

Richard Bruton says the government wants to ensure that children with special educational needs are given every opportunity to fulfil their full potential.

He says the extra staff mean that every child who needs SNA support, will receive it.

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IMAGE - Richard Bruton

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