Increasing support needs: School attendants save students in need!

Increasing support needs: School attendants save students in need!

In schools, it is becoming increasingly difficult to respond to the individual needs of children with impairments. Diana, a committed mother from the Schwerin region, makes this experienced firsthand. Her son has the Klinefelter syndrome, which confronts him with linguistic developmental delays. Together, the family fought for the necessary individual care, which has now been guaranteed since its schooling through one-to-one support by a school attendant. This once again showed how important this support is in everyday school life. According to Nordkurier School landscape of the region.

The role of the school attendants

receiving school accompaniment is often the key to successful school days for many children with special educational needs. This support enables affected students receive their schooling in regular schools and can be better integrated there. As in a report of the educational server , parents can apply for a school accompaniment if there is a corresponding need. The question of financing and the bureaucratic hurdles that are connected with it often arises.

This area has developed strongly in recent years. In the period from 2009 to 2019 alone, the number of integration aids for children with mental disabilities increased by 156 percent. Children aged 9 to 13 are particularly affected, with around 109,200 integration aids being granted in 2019. More than half of these students, statistically viewed 57 percent, receives an inclusive education at regular schools, which underlines the need for school attendants.

a growing need

Another remarkable fact is that some schools already employ four to five school attendants or even have one available per class. This not only shows the increasing demand, but also the commitment of the schools in the region. "Wolen -free time" plans to continue to grow and offer even more support to meet this urgent demand.

The role of the school attendants is clearly outlined. They do not offer pedagogical advice, but focus on practical support. This includes the structuring of everyday school life, help with social interactions and the creation of emotional security. It is particularly gratifying that special vocational training is not absolutely necessary for this; Further training is available to ensure the quality of the support.

Development in this area remains exciting, and even if many challenges are still to be mastered, initiatives such as “cloud -free time” are very popular and show that there is a huge need for action in the school accompaniment. In view of the increasing numbers, it is clear: Without the help of school attendants, nothing works in many schools.