Mr. Darragh Rawson:

Full training should be given to all staff and students regarding the correct terminology to use around special education needs, SEN and autistic spectrum disorder, ASD units to ensure an inclusive and respectful learning environment.

Many of the supports which reach out to the home of the student, for example, home-school liaison officers, should be available to all schools. Funding for programmes such as breakfast clubs should also be available to all students. Just because there is an adequate level of finances in a student’s home does not mean that parents ensure a healthy breakfast has been eaten each day. A student who is hungry is unlikely to get his or her head around a quadratic equation in maths class.