AQW 30279/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 03/09/2025
Answered On Date: 10/09/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how many incidents have been recorded of schools failing to correctly complete a S.A.1 form to de-register a pupil, in the last five years; and (ii) any communication sent to schools on this matter.

Answer:

Neither the Department for Education (DE) nor the Education Authority (EA) have records of schools failing to complete SA1 notifications. All schools receive notification from the Department on an annual basis of the requirement to complete SA1 forms when removing a pupil from the school register.

The most recent guidance issued in August 2025 is available from the DE website.