AQW 31022/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount of funding allocated to the creation of Local Impact Teams.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 12 September 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 12 September 2025
- Answer due by
- 29 September 2025
- Answered
- 23 September 202511 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Local IMPACT Team (LiT) model was developed on a budget neutral basis.
The process of establishing the LiT network was funded as part of the wider DE/EA SEND Transformation Programme and the LiT element of that funding has been approximately £3.75m in total spread across four financial years.
A case has been made to increase the overall staffing footprint of the LiT network, particularly in the early years phase (in line with previous Fair Start recommendations).