Principals call on Government to address 'therapy crisis in special schools'

The NASSP revealed that principals of special schools in Cork met with the Tánaiste Micheál Martin last month, to discuss solutions to the 'therapy crisis in special schools'. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Special school principals from across Ireland have called for the Department of Education to take charge of the return of therapists to schools amid ongoing frustration at the current HSE model.

The National Association of Special School Principals (NASSP) met in recent weeks to discuss their concerns, which centre around the HSE’s Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people.