Fewer than one per cent of students with special needs are segregated into special schools in Malta – far lower than the EU average.
According to Eurostat figures, an average of 0.3 per cent attend schools for people with special needs in Malta, in contrast to an average 2.3 per cent in the EU, with the rest of disabled students fully integrated into main-stream education.
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi yesterday inaugurated ‘Job Bridge’ – a personalised training service offered by the Employment and Training Corporation for people with special needs.
He said the Government had previously invested heavily in this sector so these people and their families were given the best possible help.
As well as the Early Intervention programme, in which 690 children participated last year and given extra help for their difficulties, the Government is employing some 4,000 Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to make mainstream education possible for children who need extra attention.
According to government statistics, there are 2,800 children in State schools receiving the LSA service, while 900 children in Church schools and 120 in private education are also being provided with a...
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