Motion

Post-19 Special Educational Needs Support

Post-19 Special Educational Needs Support
That this Assembly recognises the importance of ensuring that all young people with special educational needs (SEN) are supported to reach their full potential beyond the age of 19; acknowledges that every year, families across Northern Ireland face a devastating cliff edge when their child leaves special school, with support falling away and too many young people left without the care, structure and dignity they need to live a full life; further acknowledges that current provision for post-19 SEN support in Northern Ireland lags significantly behind that available in other jurisdictions; and calls on the Executive to bring forward legislation which ensures consistent, high-quality provision and clear entitlements to SEN support for young people between the ages of 19 and 25.
Private Members' Motion
Opposition business
05/05/2026
05/05/2026
18/05/2026
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