AQW 34329/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 24/10/2025
Answered On Date: 04/11/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any Allied Health Professionals involved on an ongoing basis, in the implementation of the SEN Reform Agenda and Delivery Plan 2025-2030.

Answer:

My officials have engaged with Allied Health Professional (AHP) representatives throughout the development of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Reform Agenda and associated Delivery Plan.

AHPs are represented on the Operational Implementation Oversight Group (OIOG) which is an integral part of the SEN Reform governance structures and will be invited onto to the Expert Advisory Forum and Lived Experience Forum.