AQW 32356/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the criteria used when considering whether a child should move to Stage 3 of the SEN Code of Practice.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 30 September 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 30 September 2025
- Answer due by
- 15 October 2025
- Answered
- 7 October 20257 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Education Authority has advised that in accordance with the SEN Code of Practice (CoP) a child/young person will only move to stage 3 following a statutory assessment of their educational needs (CoP part III).
If the advice received as part of the statutory assessment indicates that special educational provision required to meet the needs of the child/young person is over and above that normally available to a school, then a proposed statement will be drafted and due process followed to issuing a final statement.