AQW 21515/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 19810/22-27, to detail the rationale, based on a child-centred approach to special educational needs provision, for not including non-statutory preschools in the Learning Support Coordinators and Personal Learning Plans of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 29 January 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 29 January 2025
- Answer due by
- 13 February 2025
- Answered
- 4 February 20256 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 applies only to grant-aided schools; however, non-statutory pre-schools are encouraged to have regard to the statutory code of practice which provides a clear and consistent approach to identifying and providing support for children and young people with SEN.