The Education Minister says schools will not lose more than one Special Needs Assistant (SNA) post per year from 2027, as part of a wider plan to develop and professionalise the SNA role. The commitment is presented as a safeguard for schools during a period of workforce restructuring, with the minister setting a ceiling on reductions at the level of one SNA per school annually. Alongside this commitment, the minister outlines measures aimed at strengthening how SNAs are deployed and supporting their role in meeting pupils’ special educational needs. The proposals focus on professionalisation of SNAs, reflecting an intention to clarify expectations for the position and improve how SNAs are supported in schools. Both reports emphasise the same central point: from 2027, any reductions in SNA staffing are limited to no more than one SNA per school per year.
Minister commits to limiting Special Needs Assistant cuts to one post per school from 2027
The Education Minister says schools will not lose more than one Special Needs Assistant (SNA) post per year from 2027, as part of a wider plan to develop and professionalise the SNA role. The commitme...
- The Education Minister commits that schools will lose no more than one Special Needs Assistant (SNA) per year from 2027.
- The commitment is part of a plan to develop and professionalise the SNA role.
- The proposals are aimed at shaping how SNAs are supported and deployed in schools.
- The reporting agrees on the timeframe (from 2027) and the annual limit per school.
- Both accounts present the minister’s statement as a workforce safeguard for schools.
The Education Minister made the commitment as she laid out a plan to develop and professionalise the role of special needs assistants.
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