Thanks to the Minister for the answer. I think you probably are going to hear from authorities in relation to this. If they’ve identified it as a problem, they’re going to continue to go after you for adequate funding to deal with these particular special needs students. I’d like to know if there’s any consideration within the department... Has the Minister considered changing the approach for funding for inclusive schooling instead of doing it as a lump sum based on total enrolment? Is there any possibility that funding may be changed so that it is applied to a particular student and the needs of that student?

The other difficulty that boards encounter is that a student may be in my school this year, so the funding gets earmarked for a particular special needs student in one year, but then the student may move in the next year and the funding stays with the old board. So is there any thought within the department to change their policy so that the money follows the child, basically? When the child moves, the money goes to the board where the child is, where they’ve moved to. So two things: is there a possible change in the approach of the department with regard to funding special needs kids and is it possible that the money can follow the child? Thank you.