Statement on proposed closure of summer schemes at special schools
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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has today expressed his extreme concern at the proposed closure of summer schemes for children with special educational needs.
The Minister said:
“I fully appreciate the importance of respite for parents and carers of children with special educational needs. It is also simply unthinkable that the young people themselves should lose out on the enjoyment of the summer school environment.
“I have therefore tasked the Permanent Secretary to urgently explore how a suitable and appropriate provision could be put in place.”
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