Special Needs Assistants will be redeployed to other public services to free up frontline workers

Image: Shutterstock/Vereshchagin Dmitry Image: Shutterstock/Vereshchagin Dmitry SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS are to be redeployed into different essential work such as community services for children with a disability in order to free up frontline workers.

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh said these workers will now be able to “put their skills and experience” to further use. “Crucially, they have much-needed skills and experience which can be of huge benefit to other services and I believe will be of great support to the national effort,” he said.

They may also be asked to provide remote support to families of children they are familiar with, including calls or video links with advice on routines, home schooling, behaviour management and social stories on Covid-19.The union said it is engaging with the Department of Education and Skills and the HSE about how this process will work in practice.

That's all well and good but what about the nurses sitting at home now waiting to be called to work Me included!!! 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

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