A thousand extra places for Special Needs Assistants...

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A thousand extra places for Special Needs Assistants...

A thousand extra places for Special Needs Assistants - that’s one of the latest budget leaks. While it sounds good, will it make a dent in the education of children with special needs and is it being spent in the right place? Kieran was joined by Tracy Carroll, who has been campaigning for a more inclusive model for her daughter Willow (who has very complex needs) and Derval McDonagh, the CEO of Inclusion Ireland... The Hard Shoulder Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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