Melanie Webber: Post Primary Teachers' Assn pres on $1.2 billion overhaul of Special Education system

A $1.2 billion overhaul of the Special Education system was promised by the Government yesterday. Instead of a bit of buffing around the edges it is said to be a whole new system of doing things, requiring significant ongoing new investment. The overhaul would include teachers getting more specialised training for working with disabled children, along with families, teachers and ministry staff being able to decide what support each child individually needs, instead of leaving it up to a panel. The Ministry of Education had been charged with developing a business case by June next year. Post Primary Teachers' Association president Melanie Webber joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.