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Money is lacking to support students with NPF

Two out of three headmasters lack money to be able to buy assistive devices, hire assistants or in other ways provide sufficient support to students with NPF diagnoses. This is shown by a new report from the National Agency for Education.

» Published: 12 January 2025

Money is lacking to support students with NPF
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The Authority has in two surveys asked municipalities, independent school owners, and principals how they work to provide students with neuropsychiatric disabilities (NPF) a good school day. The study focuses primarily on the conditions for students with ADHD, autism, Tourette's syndrome, and language disorders.

The answers show that a majority of the principals would need more resources to support the students. This can involve personnel, but also more smaller and quieter spaces in the school.

More than half of the principals report that absenteeism is higher among students with NPF diagnoses. One reason may be that the school environment is too demanding – the students become exhausted.

More than half of the principals and school owners also see a great need for competence development for teachers, student assistants, and leisure staff regarding NPF.

The student health service is considered to have good competence, but every tenth principal considers that it needs more personnel to meet the students' needs.

The National Agency for Education's surveys were answered by 379 school owners (municipalities and independent school owners) and 654 principals.

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