Redeployment of our Speech and Language Therapist is unfair and unjust.

Holy Family School for the Deaf Cabra

March 21, 2021
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Redeployment of our Speech and Language Therapist is unfair and unjust.

Category : Boarding , Early Intervention , Post Primary , Primary , Principal's News

Newspaper Article on losing our SLT
18/03/2021

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/redeployment-of-therapists-away-from-special-schools-unjust-and-unfair-principals-say-1.4512998?fbclid=IwAR32zu2Iunj95kROnk6xGqYbSb8ufwq3hnx_66RO0shV8HEJo_eU_tEdiwk

Removal of vital support WILL negatively affect our deaf children. Read more here…https://t.co/4xWzv9flxn
— Holy Family School for the Deaf (@HFSchoolDeaf1) March 18, 2021

Thank you to Marie Sherlock for highlighting our concerns

Thanks @conorfhunt @rtenews for airing our concerns.

With massive waiting lists for vital therapies I understand the HSE has to do something

But removing a specialist service from over 70 kids who hugely depend on it, is not the way@HFSchoolDeaf1 https://t.co/8GWlk7Tacc
— Senator Marie Sherlock (@marie_sherlock) March 19, 2021

Sunday Independent Article 21/03/2021

The Minister’s statement is very welcome but we need assurances from the HSE that the current in school SLT post will be retained permanently and our pupils can access additional supports from the HSE team local to Cabra. @HSELive @marie_sherlock @MarkWall1 https://t.co/vLxL5DLo0J
— Holy Family School for the Deaf (@HFSchoolDeaf1) March 21, 2021

This is very welcome. Thank you Minister @AnneRabbitte .@HFSchoolDeaf1 has always said that a permanent on-site specialist speech and language therapy service is absolutely crucial for the pupils' development and their education.

We look forward to confirmation by the HSE. https://t.co/Dy4Ydoa56U
— Senator Marie Sherlock (@marie_sherlock) March 21, 2021