Ms Angela Corcoran:

That course, the national training programme for SNAs, has been in existence since 2021. It was designed as a bespoke course by UCD and the Department, directly correlating with the demands and the needs of SNAs in their role. The contract recently expired and ATU now has the new contract. We have revised the content. For example, initially the course was fully online but it now includes a practical component. That is in response to feedback. The feedback on the UCD course was overwhelmingly positive from SNAs and school leaders. Everybody we spoke to in the school community was very complimentary about how it met the practical needs on the ground. As I said, there is now a practical component and there is an increased emphasis on managing behaviours and also working with children with autism. It is very much designed to match the needs of the SNA on the ground. Mr. Kearney might want to add to that.