Dr. Rosalyn Tamming:

No, there is a lot of evidence that sometimes younger and more inexperienced teachers are put there because nobody else wants to do that work. We need to create incentives for teachers to want to work in those settings. The point the Deputy raised about flexibility is important. There are some disincentives in the system for principals to be creative. If they are seen to use an SNA in a particular area, schools then do not have a special class and that resource is taken away. There has to be much more flexibility in order that principals are allowed to be creative and use resources as they need them. Some do that really well, but they do not say it too loudly in case anybody gets in trouble.