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The Government has confirmed that Special Classes will return in Secondary schools in the last week of the month.
The two main secondary school teacher unions have now backed the plan, along with Fórsa which represents Special Needs assistants.
Special classes in secondary schools will now return on February 22nd, the same day as they return in primary schools.
Special schools are due to return tomorrow.
The Education Minister Norma Foley said she was pleased to see the classes return.
“These special classes support some of our most vulnerable students,” she said.
“The return to in-person teaching and learning is vital to these students and I want to thank everyone who has engaged in this process to reach a solution which is aimed at meeting their needs.”