"Does Government Even Know What it's at Regarding SNA's?" ? Asks Navan Councillor - 17/01/2026
The Government’s apparent new criteria for children to qualify for Special Needs support has drawn criticism, with one Navan Cllr describing it as ‘stripped back and narrow’Aontú’s Cllr Emer Tóibín says:“I am deeply concerned over talk of Special Needs Assistants (SNA) Cuts and Redeployment.I have been contacted by so many SNA’s over the last few days who have told me that this government appears to be fundamentally narrowing the definition of what qualifies a child for SNA support.Under the revised deployment model introduced through the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)…
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