AQW 38641/22-27

Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 20/01/2026
Answered On Date: 30/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children (i) assessed by an educational psychologist; and (ii) who were waiting to be assessed by an educational psychologist, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Answer:

The Education Authority has advised:

the number of children who had been assessed by the Educational Psychology Service from 01 September 2024 to 31 August 2025 is:

Cases closed	Stage 2 Assessment	Stage 2 Review	Statutory Advice	Statutory Review	Total
2024/25	2726	264	4694	1839	9523

Depending on the date of referral, some children will not be included in the figures above. The Educational Psychology Service has up to 26 weeks to complete Stage 2 Assessments, Statutory Advice must be completed within a 6-week timeframe, and Statutory Reviews take place once per term. As a result, not all cases fall within the reporting period.