AQW 30087/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 24357/22-27, for an update on the nine Special Educational Needs Transformation projects to be delivered using the funding received from the Interim Public Services Transformation Board.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 2 September 2025

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Tabled
2 September 2025
Answer due by
17 September 2025
Answered
9 September 20257 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

Eight of the nine Special Educational Needs (SEN) projects funded by the Public Sector Transformation Fund (PSTF) will commence in the 2025/26 academic year.

The timing for implementation of the Enhanced Nurture project is to be determined, pending the development of long-term options for current Nurture provision, aimed at establishing a sustainable model for both delivery and funding.

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