AQW 47204/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 27/05/2026
Answered On Date: 02/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how the workload of special educational needs coordinators is measured and tracked.

Answer:

The Education Authority (EA) has advised that:

The workload of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos) is not centrally measured or tracked by the EA.

Responsibility for monitoring and managing workload rests with individual schools, reflecting the fact that each school operates within a unique context, including differing pupil needs, staffing structures, and demographic profiles. Schools are required to adhere to the statutory Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice, which sets out their responsibilities in identifying, assessing, and supporting pupils with SEN. Within this framework, it is for school leadership teams to determine how SENCo responsibilities are organised and how workload is distributed and reviewed.