To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of special schools that have been re-categorised from the category of schools for Moderate Learning Difficulties to that of schools for Severe Learning Difficulties.

My department has not received any development proposals to change the designation of a Special School.

The Education Authority has confirmed that since the approval of the Special Schools Area Planning Framework in October 2021, no Special School has been re-designated from Moderate Learning Difficulties to Severe Learning Difficulties.