The Ed_Authority has asked for almost 90 of its workers in other jobs to volunteer to move to work in SEN support
The EA recently sent a letter to principals and governors, asking more mainstream primaries to open units for pupils with severe learning difficulties .
It said that two-thirds of places were for young children entering pre-school or year one, and that Covid restrictions on support for young children meant the EA "had no early warning" of their needs. "Given the wider budgetary context, we are not in a position to recruit additional staff for these services through conventional routes," the EA letter said.
"The EA is working to establish additional teams so that support can be provided to both existing classes and to all new specialist provisions.
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