The Atlantic Technological University (ATU), St. Angela’s, is running a scheduled information session for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) on Monday 26th May 2025 at 4pm. The aim of this session is to provide information to SNAs about the national training programme, which is now being provided by the Atlantic Technological University (ATU), St. Angela’s, following its previous delivery by UCD.  

More details are available in the posters which can be found here in English– or here as Gaeilge. 

Fórsa strongly encourages members interested in undertaking the national training programme to register for and attend the online information session which will assist them in making an informed decision about whether to sign up.  

Speaking about the programme, Fórsa assistant general secretary for schools, Shane Lambert said: “We campaigned long and hard to ensure that there was a national training programme put in place for SNAs that was run and paid for centrally by the department.”  

“The huge numbers that have taken the course in recent years, clearly demonstrate the level of appetite that exists amongst SNAs to upskill or refresh their existing skills and a clear desire to continue to train and develop in their role. We see this course as a cornerstone to our work to professionalise the SNA role, and to give it full and proper recognition for the complexity it holds.”

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