A thousand extra places for Special Needs Assistants - that’s one of the latest budget leaks. 

While it sounds good, will it make a dent in the education of children with special needs and is it being spent in the right place? 

Kieran was joined by Tracy Carroll, who has been campaigning for a more inclusive model for her daughter Willow (who has very complex needs) and Derval McDonagh, the CEO of Inclusion Ireland...

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