AQW 9868/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how many pupils have had a statement of special educational needs; and (ii) what percentage of the total pupil population this reflects, in each of the last five years.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 11 April 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 11 April 2024
- Answer due by
- 26 April 2024
- Answered
- 17 April 20246 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The table below provides the number and percentage of pupils who had a statement of special educational needs in each of the last five years.
| Academic Year | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
| (i) Number of pupils with a statement | 19,208 | 20,505 | 22,198 | 24,291 | 26,964 |
| (ii) % Pupils with a statement | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 7.6% |
Source: Annual School Census