Parents of SEN young people call for support

Parents of young people with special educational needs (SEN) have highlighted the need for more support.

Caroline Campbell's son Oscar, 17, is due to leave his special school in two years, and Jaclyn Harron's daughter Aoife, 9, also attends a special school.

However they will not receive automatic support to continue in education or training when they leave school.

Jaclyn said not knowing what would happen to Aoife when she reaches 19 was a "really scary thought".

Speaking at an event at Stormont, Economy Minister Conor Murphy acknowledged that young people like Oscar and Aoife face "injustice" when they leave school.

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