| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQO 3315/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Finance to detail what the outworking of the open-book exercise will mean for special educational needs services.
| 05/03/2026 |
To be answered on 16/03/2026
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AQW 41639/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department tracks the post-education outcomes of young people with Statements of Special Educational Needs.
+ Display Answer
| 02/03/2026 |
Answered on 10/03/2026
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AQW 41307/22-27
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the reforms to the allocation of Education, Health and Care plans to children with special educational needs and disabilities, announced in England.
+ Display Answer
| 24/02/2026 |
Answered on 26/02/2026
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AQW 41092/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of additional Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) posts, or equivalent full-time release hours, that will be required to deliver the Enhanced Support Model effectively; (ii) any workforce modelling that has been undertaken to determine that figure; and (iii) any specific, ring-fenced funding allocated to ensure that SENCOs are not expected to absorb expanded leadership, data, and multidisciplinary coordination responsibilities, within existing teaching commitments.
+ Display Answer
| 20/02/2026 |
Answered on 05/03/2026
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AQO 3202/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health, in the absence of new legislation, to outline any wraparound support he plans to put in place for school leavers with special educational needs.
+ Display Answer
| 19/02/2026 |
Answered on 02/03/2026
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AQW 41037/22-27
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Ms Cheryl Brownlee
(DUP - East Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any actions schools are required to take under the Special Educational Needs Framework when a child has been screened and indicators of dyslexia have been identified, but a formal diagnosis has not yet been obtained.
+ Display Answer
| 19/02/2026 |
Answered on 27/02/2026
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AQW 41035/22-27
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Ms Cheryl Brownlee
(DUP - East Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any guidance that has been issued to schools regarding progression through the Special Educational Needs Staged Approach, where dyslexia is suspected but not formally diagnosed.
+ Display Answer
| 19/02/2026 |
Answered on 27/02/2026
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AQW 41025/22-27
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Miss Deirdre Hargey
(SF - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children in school settings with special educational needs, in the South Belfast and Mid Down constituency.
+ Display Answer
| 19/02/2026 |
Answered on 02/03/2026
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AQW 40644/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 39020/22-27, whether the Education Authority employ their own in-house legal services for representation at Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunals.
+ Display Answer
| 16/02/2026 |
Answered on 25/02/2026
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AQW 40643/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 39020/22-27, to detail the number of appeals heard by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal, in each of the last five years.
+ Display Answer
| 16/02/2026 |
Answered on 03/03/2026
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AQW 40642/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 39020/22-27, to detail any other expenditure associated with defending appeals heard by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal.
+ Display Answer
| 16/02/2026 |
Answered on 20/02/2026
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AQW 40625/22-27
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Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number (i) of Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal appeals that are currently outstanding; (ii) of those that have been assigned a hearing date; and (iii) that are awaiting listing.
+ Display Answer
| 13/02/2026 |
Answered on 24/02/2026
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AQW 40624/22-27
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Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal hearings that were vacated due to the Education Authority conceding the appeal, shortly before the scheduled hearing date; and (ii) how close to the scheduled hearing date those concessions were made, including a breakdown by time period prior to hearing, over the last 24 months.
+ Display Answer
| 13/02/2026 |
Answered on 26/02/2026
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AQW 40409/22-27
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Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal appeals conceded by the Education Authority before the scheduled tribunal date; (ii) the average number of days before the hearing that concessions were made; and (iii) the number of appeals conceded within one week of the scheduled tribunal date, in the last 24 months.
+ Display Answer
| 11/02/2026 |
Answered on 24/02/2026
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AQW 40408/22-27
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Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the most common reasons for Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal appeals being conceded at a late stage; and (ii) any steps in place to resolve appeals earlier in cases where concession is likely, to avoid unnecessary tribunal hearing time.
+ Display Answer
| 11/02/2026 |
Answered on 24/02/2026
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AQW 40318/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the comprehensive transformation in services for school leavers with special educational needs.
+ Display Answer
| 11/02/2026 |
Answered on 03/03/2026
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AQW 40305/22-27
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Mr Gerry Kelly
(SF - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education (i) for his assessment of (a) special educational needs (SEN) schools; and (b) SEN units within mainstream schools, both primary and secondary, in North Belfast, (ii) whether they are currently operating at capacity; and (iii) to detail anything his Department, and the Education Authority, are doing to support them.
[Priority Written]
+ Display Answer
| 11/02/2026 |
Answered on 23/02/2026
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AQW 40301/22-27
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Mr Gerry Kelly
(SF - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether all new school builds in North Belfast will include special educational needs provision, as standard.
+ Display Answer
| 11/02/2026 |
Answered on 20/02/2026
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AQW 39589/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans to (i) extend; or (ii) provide, a dedicated Special Educational Needs Provision in Darkley, County Armagh.
+ Display Answer
| 02/02/2026 |
Answered on 10/02/2026
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AQW 39588/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans or proposals to increase Special Educational Needs provision in Armagh City, including the future expansion of Lisanally Special School.
+ Display Answer
| 02/02/2026 |
Answered on 09/02/2026
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