AQW 7470/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 26/02/2024
Answered On Date: 11/03/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how many days of sick leave were taken by Education Authority staff who are involved in the SEN statementing process, in the last 12 months; and (ii) what plans are in place to cover these absences.

Answer:

The Education Authority (EA) has provided the following information from their records of 138 full time staff involved specifically in the Statutory Assessment and Review process:

A total of 3042 days of sick leave were taken by Education Authority staff working in this area, in the last 12 months. This includes a number of staff who were absent from work as a result of long-term medical conditions.

The EA Statutory Assessment and Review Service work collaboratively across the region to assist in areas where staffing levels are depleted, as far as practicable.