URL: Mixed model for learners with special education needs
Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced a proposal for a new mixed model of support for learners with special educational needs. The model would include both community-based services and residential special schools. Two of the country’s four residential special schools would remain open, and the new ‘wrap-around’ tailored service would be expanded. The service will provide individualised support for learners with complex needs in their own communities...