Special Needs Pupils Pray for Roof Repairs as Classrooms Shut Down

In a concerning situation for a special needs school in Northern Ireland, over 30 pupils have been forced to stay home for a week due to serious building issues at their school. Sandelford Special School in Coleraine has been grappling with leaks, fungal growth, and mold in multiple classrooms, leading the school to temporarily close those spaces and send students home to be homeschooled.

The families of these vulnerable children say they have been "deserted" by the local Education Authority, which is responsible for maintaining the school facilities. While the Authority claims the classrooms have passed air quality tests and are safe for students to return, parents remain unconvinced, with one mother expressing her disbelief that the Authority would expect them to send their children back into those conditions.