AQW 8533/16-21

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 05/12/2016
Answered On Date: 19/12/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children that have a Special Educational Needs statement for each year from 2011.

Answer:

The number of pupils recorded on the Department’s annual school census with a statement of special educational needs is as follows:

2011/12	14,090
2012/13	14,554
2013/14	15,249
2014/15	15,978
2015/16	16,572

Source: NI school census

Notes:

Figures include funded children in voluntary and private preschools, nursery schools, primary (including nursery, reception and year 1-7 classes), post primary and special schools.

Figures include pupils at stage 5 on the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice as recorded by the school.