AQW 24832/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education whether there has been a policy change to the effect that special schools are now the only location where children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties are placed.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 21 March 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 21 March 2025
- Answer due by
- 7 April 2025
- Answered
- 7 April 202517 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The statutory duty for the placement of children rests with the Education Authority (EA) under Article 6 of the 1986 Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order.
Children with special educational needs (SEN) are educated in a range of education settings dependent on their individual needs and parental preference.