AQW 23860/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any data or information held by his Department or the Education Authority in relation to the use of reduced timetables for pupils with additional needs.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 5 March 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 5 March 2025
- Answer due by
- 21 March 2025
- Answered
- 26 March 202521 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Under Article 17 of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 Order, schools may reduce the time pupils are in attendance in school for various reasons such as emotional, behavioural or welfare reasons or phased return after a long illness.
Neither the Department nor the Education Authority holds this data as there is no designated absence code specifically for this scenario.