A lack of school places for children with additional needs is 'quite frankly appalling', says National Association of Head Teachers.
The EA's letter to heads and governors said that mainstream primary schools were now being contacted to see if they could open specialist classes for SLD children for September.
"The introduction of SLD provision in mainstream schools will help to ensure that best use is made of existing resources to provide educational placements for children with SEN across Northern Ireland," the letter said.The NAHT's Dr Graham Gault said that the EA had been "put in an impossible situation by the decisions of the Permanent Secretary, the policies of austerity and the failure of the Stormont Executive".
Mr Gault said the "system" had again failed to make timely and adequate arrangements to meet requirements. "Capacity meetings between the EA and special schools are now complete for September 2023 intake and show there will be a significant shortfall in placements available in our special schools," the EA said.
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