'Admin error' blamed for teaching scheme wrongly titled as 'autistic program' on payslips

Education Minister Norma Foley has said an 'inappropriate' description used on teachers' payslips for delivering an educational programme was an 'administrative error' that won't be repeated. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Education Minister Norma Foley has said an “inappropriate” description used on teachers' payslips for delivering an educational programme was an “administrative error” that won't be repeated.

Teachers who worked on the Summer Provision programme, which aims to support children with special needs and those most at risk of educational disadvantage, received payslips that referred to the initiative as the “autistic program”.