AQW 11076/22-27

Mr Eóin Tennyson
Alliance Party
Upper Bann

Tabled Date: 30/04/2024
Answered On Date: 03/05/2024
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, following his Ministerial Statement on 30 April 2024, to detail any plans being progressed for increasing provision for Special Schools in Upper Bann.

Answer:

There are two existing special schools in Upper Bann - Donard School, Banbridge and Ceara School, Lurgan. Following my Statement on 30 April 2024, the Department of Education is working with the Education Authority to undertake a review of all special schools in Northern Ireland to determine where additional places are needed and how the additional capacity could be delivered.