I met with IMPACT, the National Parents Councils Primary, the NCSE and the Department of Education and Skills to discuss her report on 'The Role of the Special Needs Assistant' as rapporteur for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection.
I invited these stakeholders to make presentations to the committee as I feel they are involved in many important stages of the SNA Scheme. These groups are involved in the policy, implementation and administration of the scheme as well as provide the first hand experience on how the scheme works in practice.
We had a very constructive discussion during our meeting with many topics and issues covered including SNA training, administration of medications, respect for the role, casualisation of employment, fragmentation of posts, and how the scheme is being carried out on the ground amongst others. The feedback received today will be directly incorporated into the drafting of the report.
It is evident from our meeting and my consultations over the last number of months that there are a number of matters which need to be addressed in the SNA Scheme and I am dedicated to working with all partners to develop workable recommendations to allow the scheme to evolve and appropriately function into the future.
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