Angry SNA from Trim Calls on Minsiter for Education Helen McEntee to "Step Down" After "Ridiculous" Recent Changes in SNA Guidelines - 29/09/2025

Following the publishing of proposed guidelines by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) have expressed concerns that they could be facing redeployment or job uncertainty next year if the new proposed guidelines are implemented.The 2025/26 guidelines for the review of SNA allocations outline that there are plans to decrease the level of care identified in schools as the care needs of the children could “be appropriately supported with less resources than are currently allocated.”However, following engagements by Fórsa with the Dáil Joint Committee for Education and Youth, the guidance on how SNA reviews will be conducted will be clarified.Prior to the statement published by Fórsa that talks had taken place on Wednesday, September 24, Sophie Brady, an SNA from Trim, Co. Meath expressed her anger and concerns in a video posted to TikTok where she spoke about the impact of these guidelines on children who face having their SNAs revoked.Sophie spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about all of this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.