AQW 7605/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education how he will work with the Department of Health to address shortages in the speech and language therapist workforce which are impacting on speech and language provision in schools.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 27 February 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 27 February 2024
- Answer due by
- 13 March 2024
- Answered
- 29 July 2024153 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Speech and language provision has been identified as a key priority area for the department as part of the emergent implementation plans flowing from the End to End (E2E) Review of Special Educational Needs (SEN).
The department is working closely with the Department of Health (DoH) as part of the joint Health/Education oversight group to develop work in this area, part of which is focussed on workforce planning and provision.