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The difficulty in providing an adequate response to students with special educational needs is more severe in the interior of the country, particularly in Alentejo.
Institutions protested outside the Ministry of Education, warning of underfunding and the risk of having to close their doors. Parents emphasise the work the schools do in their children's progress.
Private institutions that take pupils referred by the ministry warn of underfunding and the risk of closure. On 5 January they will protest outside the Ministry of Education.
Fewer than 40% receive a grant. The vast majority have no form of individualised support during their course — for most this is because they do not need it, but one in three are unaware that such support exists.
Government authorises recruitment for 'immediate' support for children with specific educational needs.
