AQW 31503/22-27

Mr David Honeyford
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 18/09/2025
Answered On Date: 26/09/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of young people with special educational needs who are not in education, employment or training.

Answer:

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) produce Economic and Labour market statistics which includes data in relation to young people who are not in education, employment or training. The data produced does not include a breakdown based on the Special Educational Needs (SEN) categorisation. The term SEN is only used and applicable in the school system, where SEN is defined as a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made. Consequently, the information you have requested is not available.