Hundreds of children could be left without special school places in September after 'unprecedented demand'

"Hundreds of children could be denied a school place in a special classroom from September, as the level of demand has far exceeded expectation."

"There is concern among some government TDs that this will cause a political controversy that will overshadow recent issues around special needs assistants (SNAs)."

Demand for special classroom places has dramatically increased, creating a shortage that could leave hundreds of children without school placements for the upcoming academic year. The surge in applications has far exceeded government projections and available capacity. Government TDs express concern that this shortage will generate political controversy and potentially overshadow previous controversies involving special needs assistants. The situation highlights a significant gap between anticipated demand and actual provision of special education resources.

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