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Can the appointment of someone to a teaching/SNA position be legally challenged?

ShadysBack · 2021-01-21 11:19:28

So last year my wife applied for an SNA job in our local primary school but wasn't called for an interview - which is fair enough given that these jobs don't come up too often in our locality, and when they do, there are usually 100's of applications. Yesterday, I found out who the person was that got the job. I know this…

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#32 31-01-2021 10:03pm
The Wordress

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SNAs are there to assist 2 needs.

They are grouped into Primary Care Needs- so that would be assisting with feeding, toileting, administering medicine etc.

Then there is Secondary Care Needs which is helping with organisational skills, keeping child on task, supervising child, helping with formulation of Support Plans, assisting with production of materials and resources etc etc.

It really depends on what kind of special need and special setting you are working with. It varies so much.

I know in my school, the SNAs are constantly questioning any tasks they are requested to undertake and the principal has to constantly refer back to their contracts and job descriptions.

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