| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQO 3916/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the waiting list to access support through the Education Authority's Local IMPACT Teams.
| 03/09/2026 |
To be answered on 14/09/2026
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AQO 3911/22-27
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Mrs Ciara Ferguson
(SF - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline any action he is taking to ensure that every child with special educational needs has an appropriate school placement.
| 03/09/2026 |
To be answered on 14/09/2026
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AQW 50750/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any support that is available through early years and preschool special educational needs services for children requiring specialist sensory resources or equipment, to enable safe participation and development.
+ Display Answer
| 02/09/2026 |
Answered on 10/09/2026
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AQW 50629/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children being supported through the Early Childhood Special Educational Needs Intervention Programme.
+ Display Answer
| 01/09/2026 |
Answered on 03/09/2026
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AQW 50612/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of children with special educational needs who did not make it to their first day of school, due to the Education Authority not providing home to school transport; and (ii) whether any assessment has been made of whether Departmental cuts to transport contributed to this.
+ Display Answer
| 01/09/2026 |
Answered on 11/09/2026
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AQW 50023/22-27
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Ms Connie Egan
(APNI - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the number of children with special educational needs, in North Down, that do not have a (i) primary school; and (ii) secondary school placement for the 2026-2027 academic year.
[Priority Written]
+ Display Answer
| 30/06/2026 |
Answered on 09/07/2026
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AQW 49869/22-27
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Ms Connie Egan
(APNI - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether the special educational needs helpline will remain open during July and August 2026.
+ Display Answer
| 29/06/2026 |
Answered on 02/07/2026
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AQW 49847/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of (i) the impact on families where children with special educational needs are unable to access a special school summer scheme place; and (ii) the availability of alternative childcare, respite and holiday provision for children who are unable to access a summer scheme place.
+ Display Answer
| 29/06/2026 |
Answered on 15/07/2026
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AQW 49540/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children with special educational needs in mainstream (i) primary schools; and (ii) secondary schools, in the Foyle constituency, in each of the last five years.
+ Display Answer
| 24/06/2026 |
Answered on 01/07/2026
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AQW 49538/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of special educational needs places within (i) primary schools; and (ii) secondary schools, in the Foyle constituency, for the last five years.
+ Display Answer
| 24/06/2026 |
Answered on 07/07/2026
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AQW 49537/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the current number of children with special educational needs who have not been allocated a primary school place for the next academic year, in the Foyle constituency.
+ Display Answer
| 24/06/2026 |
Answered on 01/07/2026
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AQW 49473/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal cases which involved disputes over additional support, including (i) speech and language therapy; (ii) occupational therapy; and (iii) behavioural support, for nursery aged children, since February 2024.
+ Display Answer
| 24/06/2026 |
Answered on 06/07/2026
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AQW 49472/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal cases involving allegations that the Education Authority failed to deliver provision specified in a nursery aged child’s Statement of Special Educational Needs. since February 2024.
+ Display Answer
| 24/06/2026 |
Answered on 06/07/2026
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AQW 49471/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal cases related to transport provision for nursery aged children with special educational needs, since February 2024.
+ Display Answer
| 24/06/2026 |
Answered on 07/07/2026
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AQW 49469/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal cases, relating specifically to nursery aged children, taken against the Education Authority since February 2024, broken down by cases (i) conceded by the Education Authority; (ii) upheld in favour of families; (iii) dismissed; and (iv) otherwise resolved or withdrawn.
+ Display Answer
| 24/06/2026 |
Answered on 06/07/2026
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AQO 3775/22-27
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Dr Steve Aiken OBE
(UUP - South Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education, given the current demands on Special Educational Needs Coordinators, to outline any plans to ring-fence and separate this role from classroom teaching to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities effectively.
+ Display Answer
| 11/06/2026 |
Answered on 23/06/2026
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AQW 49074/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) surveys distributed; and (ii) other data collection methods used to date, as part of the Special Educational Needs/Disability Reform Agenda Outcomes Framework 2025-2030 to gather information from (a) parents and carers; (b) school staff; (c) children and young people.
+ Display Answer
| 18/06/2026 |
Answered on 24/06/2026
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AQW 49029/22-27
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any information provided to a mainstream school in advance of the placement of a child with a statement of special educational needs that included a recommendation that the child should attend a special school.
+ Display Answer
| 18/06/2026 |
Answered on 24/06/2026
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AQW 49028/22-27
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether all children with special educational needs in the Strangford Constituency, who are due to start a primary or post-primary school, have been allocated and notified of their school place for the start of the school year in September 2026
+ Display Answer
| 18/06/2026 |
Answered on 25/06/2026
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AQW 48977/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans for changes to make the special educational needs system more accessible.
+ Display Answer
| 18/06/2026 |
Answered on 25/06/2026
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