AQW 52331/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 17/09/2026
Answered On Date: 05/10/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any process followed by the Education Authority when considering requests for home-to-school transport on medical grounds for a child with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, where the request is made outside of the statutory assessment process.

Answer:

The Education Authority (EA) has advised that pupils with a statement of special educational needs (SEN) have their additional transport requirements identified during their statutory assessment.

If, outside the statutory assessment process, a pupil with a statement of SEN develops a new medical need, or changes to their medical condition that may impact their transport requirements, parents are advised to contact the child’s SEN Link Officer in the first instance and provide relevant medical evidence for their consideration.