AQW 23860/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 05/03/2025
Answered On Date: 26/03/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any data or information held by his Department or the Education Authority in relation to the use of reduced timetables for pupils with additional needs.

Answer:

Under Article 17 of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 Order, schools may reduce the time pupils are in attendance in school for various reasons such as emotional, behavioural or welfare reasons or phased return after a long illness.

Neither the Department nor the Education Authority holds this data as there is no designated absence code specifically for this scenario.