AQW 45403/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Education Authority behavioural specialists currently available to support schools, broken down by geographic area.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 1 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 1 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 19 May 2026
- Answered
- 12 May 202611 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The number of behavioural specialists broken down by Health and Social Care Trust area who are currently available to support schools, is set out below:
| Trust Area | Number of Behavioural Specialists (FTE) |
| Western Health Trust | 46.3* |
| Northern Health Trust | 53.8 |
| Southern Health Trust | 25 |
| South Eastern Health Trust | 1* |
| Belfast Health Trust | 34.6 |
| Total | 160.7 |
*Three additional specialist teachers have been appointed (two in the Western Trust and one in the South-Eastern Trust) and will take up post shortly.