AQW 23409/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education what time a Special Educational Needs Coordinator is entitled to receive, outside of teaching time, to deliver their role.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 26 February 2025

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Tabled
26 February 2025
Answer due by
13 March 2025
Answered
4 March 20256 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

At present there is no specification on the amount of time outside of teaching time, to deliver the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) role.

The allocation of time is a decision taken at school level and varies from school to school.

Official sources