AQW 26679/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education why the Education Authority does not collect data on the number of pupils with Social Behaviour and Emotional Wellbeing (SBEW) needs in specialist classes, apart from those who have SBEW as their primary need.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 7 May 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 7 May 2025
- Answer due by
- 22 May 2025
- Answered
- 16 May 20259 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Recording Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Medical Categories guidance document issued by the department, under Circular 2019/13, sets out the categories under which pupils with SEN and medical conditions, can be recorded on a school’s SEN and/or Medical Register.
Many pupils with SEN have more than one type of SEN or difficulty. For pupils with a statement of SEN who are placed in specialist settings, additional needs including Social Behaviour and Emotional Wellbeing, will therefore be recorded, if identified, and reported in the annual school census data.