AQW 18006/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether the Education Authority Educational Psychology Service tracks the number of referrals made by Speech and Language Therapists for children of pre-school age; and (ii) the number of these referrals that have been (a) taken forward; and (b) rejected in the last five years.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 11 November 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 11 November 2024
- Answer due by
- 26 November 2024
- Answered
- 5 December 202424 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Education Authority (EA) has confirmed that the Educational Psychology Service records all referrals from Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) under the category of ‘designated medical officer’. It does not track the number of referrals made specifically by SLTs.