AQW 17942/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education whether money allocated to schools who are establishing a Specialist Provision in a Mainstream School is specifically earmarked for that purpose or do schools have discretion on how to spend this funding.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 11 November 2024

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Tabled
11 November 2024
Answer due by
26 November 2024
Answered
27 November 202416 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

None of the funding allocated to schools for specialist provision classes is earmarked.

Teaching and non-teaching staff costs are paid from the Education Authority’s (EA) central budget.

Official sources