Additional Educational Needs survey launched

Thursday, 22 October 2020 06:12

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

Is support given to children with additional education needs good enough?

Government wants to know and has launched a survey to hear the thoughts of parents, pupils and school staff.

The feedback will be used to help the Education Service develop of a Code of Practice (CoP) for schools, nurseries and the college.

The survey will run until Friday, December 11 and will include a number of public meetings.

The events will be held between 6pm - 7.30pm at Bunscoill Rhumsaa (Infants site) on Tuesday, November 3, St Mary’s school on 4 November, Victoria Road school on 10 November and Peel Clothworkers school on 11 November.

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