AQW 26910/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to outline: (i) how families who are supported by the Education Authority's Special Education Needs Transition Service find out about this service; and (ii) when these families find out about access to the service and the support it provides.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 12 May 2025

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Tabled
12 May 2025
Answer due by
28 May 2025
Answered
22 May 202510 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

The Education Authority (EA) has advised that communications identifying the Transition Service and the relevant pathways to access the Transition Service issue to families/relevant service users at the start of the transition process in year 10. Additional opportunities for awareness and knowledge of the service may be obtained by family attendance at school-based transitions events or during Annual Reviews.

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