Fórsa’s education divisional executive committee met yesterday (Thursday) and confirmed that special needs assistants (SNAs) will be working with their post-primary students through any revised timetable for the leaving certificate examinations.

Fórsa took part in discussions on the SNA temporary reassignment proposals earlier this week. The talks involved representatives from the education and health departments, the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), and the HSE.

Governments across Europe must shun austerity and take an imaginative approach to the huge fiscal and economic challenges that the coronavirus has unleashed, according to Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan. 

Fórsa’s social media campaign to highlight the work of members who are part of the coordinated effort to address the Covid-19 crisis continues this week. Hidden Heroes focuses on individual Fórsa members, their grade and current programme of work, illustrating the wide variety of skills and duties necessary to address the current health crisis.