No cut in special needs resources

A NUMBER of inaccuracies appeared in your paper’s reporting and editorial copy (July 26) regarding the provision in schools of special needs assistants for children who have a special educational need.

There was no announcement from the Department of Education and Science regarding the cutting of resources in this area.

There are more than 7,000 SNAs supporting children in our schools, up from a mere 300 in 1998. Additional resources continue to be allocated at both primary and post-primary level.