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Asked by Michelle

AQW 39515/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of calls received by the Child Protection Support Service, in each of the last five years.

Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 30 January 2026

  • Answered
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Tabled
30 January 2026
Answer due by
16 February 2026
Answered
13 February 202614 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

The Education Authority has advised that the number of calls received in each of the last 5 years by the Child Protection Support Service is as follows:

2020/214,765

2021/226,628

2022/238,112

2023/249,101

2024/2511,086

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