SNAs provide non-educational services in the classroom, supporting the wider care needs, including toileting and feeding, of children with special needs. Read MoreCommunity services for children with a disability have been identified as the initial priority area for SNAs, including public, private and voluntary healthcare settings. However, as well as being on standby for community-based settings, some SNAs will be asked to work remotely with children they already know. “SNAs do fantastic work day in day out for children with a variety of needs in our schools. Temporary assignment will be managed on a structured, centralised basis through the Department of Education and the PAS.

Source: Irish Independent April 01, 2020 11:26 UTC