AQW 22671/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 14/02/2025
Answered On Date: 24/02/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education in relation to the action to develop, where appropriate, bespoke services to support children in Irish-medium education, outlined in the Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda - Delivery Plan 2025-2030, to detail how his Department will determine what bespoke services are appropriate.

Answer:

A working group has been established, which includes representation from my department, the Education Authority (EA), Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta (CnAG) and Altram, to examine the gaps in current services to support children with special educational needs (SEN) in Irish-medium education (IME) settings and develop a range of costed, evidence-based and co-designed solutions to address any such gaps.

This work will inform decisions on the delivery of bespoke services, subject to budget considerations.