AQW 22015/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools (i) that have been set up to date; and (ii) that are projected for the 2025-26 academic year.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 5 February 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 5 February 2025
- Answer due by
- 20 February 2025
- Answered
- 12 February 20257 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
There are 593 operational specialist provision classes in mainstream schools;
The Education Authority’s (EA) current projections indicate a need for between 50 and 70 new specialist provision classes for the 2025/26 academic year.