3 Dec 2015

Govt promises special education changes

8:24 pm on 3 December 2015

The government is promising to make the special education system simpler and more effective.

It says it will start to make changes in the light of public consultation.

People have called for better teacher training, more information for parents, and a clearer system for getting help for children.

The government says it will try to make the improvements within the existing $500 million budget for special education.