AQW 45402/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the current Local Impact Team waiting lists by (i) geographic location; and (ii) type of intervention required.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 1 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 1 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 19 May 2026
- Answered
- 7 May 20266 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Education Authority has advised that the overall Local Impact Team waiting list currently stands at 1,921. This total is broken down as follows:
(i) geographic location:
| Health and Social Care Trust | Waiting List |
| Belfast | 418 |
| Northern | 384 |
| South Eastern | 212 |
| Western | 476 |
| Southern | 431 |
(ii) type of intervention required:
| Intervention | Waiting List |
| Cognition and Learning | 585 |
| Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-being | 982 |
| Physical Needs | 21 |
| Speech, Language and Communication Needs | 320 |
| Sensory | 9 |
The information provided is correct as of 6 May 2026. It has been extracted from a dynamic reporting dashboard and, as such, totals may be subject to minor variance.