Decision to cut special needs assistant’s hours reversed

A DECISION to cut the hours of a young boy’s full-time classroom assistant has been reversed.

The National Council for Special Education said that following a review, Shane Kelleher, nine, will have a full-time special needs assistant (SNA) when he returns to school in September.

“This decision to keep Shane’s full-time SNA will allow him to progress and reach his full potential,” his father, John, said last night.