AQW 5567/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 06/02/2024
Answered On Date: 12/02/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the End to End Review of Special Educational Needs.

Answer:

The Department of Education (DE) and the Education Authority (EA) embarked on an End to End Review (E2E) of Special Educational Needs (SEN) in early 2023 to examine the entire SEN system from a policy perspective to ensure delivery and outcomes are in line with objectives and policy intent.

Phase one of the review is complete which involved scoping the review and establishing appropriate governance structures. Phase two has commenced and primarily focuses on stakeholder engagement to ensure that all decisions and solutions are underpinned by meaningful engagement.

A programme of events is currently being developed for schools, parents, children and young people and wider stakeholders so that they can share their knowledge and experience and be part of co-designing a more agile and refreshed SEN system.