Trust can’t guarantee emergency nurse cover

The Minister was responding to an Assembly Question tabled by Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey who asked what arrangements his Department had in place for emergency school nurse cover.

He replied: “The Trust advises that it does provide a school nurse to Foyle View School and attempts to cover any absences. However, this is not always possible due to a shortage of available workforce.

“The Trust continues to seek to recruit into a range of temporary cover arrangements. The Trust further advises that classroom assistants at Foyle View School have been appropriately trained and possess the skills required to meet the needs of every child attending the School.”