MLAs Recalled Over Summer School Cancellation

0:00On March 27, MLA's in Northern Ireland face a recall from their Easter break after backlash over canceling summer schemes at special schools. This year, the Education Authority pulled the plug due to a lack of on-site nursing staff, despite repeated talks with the Department of Health, which confirmed. No nurses would be available. Parents are furious, describing the move as a betrayal for vulnerable kids who rely on these programs for structure and respite, leaving families. Without options, the Alliance Party let a recall motion, needing 30 members of the legislative assembly to back it, with support already from Sin Fine Ulster. Unionists and others, who slam the timing and coordination failures between departments. Health Minister Mike Nezbit says contingency plans are in the works, as assembly members push for quick answers to fix this gap before summer hits.