An education union is calling for greater government support after its survey found only one-in-10 special education needs co-ordinators (Sencos) believed support for students was adequate.
NZEI has today released its survey of special education needs co-ordinators in schools.
It showed 89 per cent of respondents thought students with special education needs had inadequate support.
NZEI national president Louise Green said the co-ordinator role was crucial but was often made more difficult as a lack of money meant it was an extra or "add on" task for a senior staff member.
The co-ordinator role was not formally recognised or adequately resourced.