660 special needs teaching jobs created

The Government has announced the creation of 660 extra special needs teaching positions in primary schools.

The Minister for Education Mary Hanafin said the new posts will be in place for the coming September.

Minister Hanafin added that all parents of children with special needs across the country can be confident their children will get the education they need.

She said that where a school identifies a pupil with particular learning difficulties, special resource teachers will be made available, and that every school in the country will have an allocation.

Minister Hanafin said that equally, schools must have an enrolment policy to include children with special needs within their catchment area.