No reductions to special needs assistants for next school year

No reductions to special needs assistants for next school year

Priority will be ensuring that the child-centred approach to the provision of special education is retained and enhanced. File picture: Larry Cummins

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 - 07:08
Paul Hosford

There will be no reductions to special needs assistants for the next school year, the Government has said.

Education minister Hildegarde Naughton and special education minister Michael Moynihan made the announcement in a statement on Monday evening. 

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