AQW 32711/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to provide a breakdown of the number of children attending each specific type of specialist provision in mainstream schools.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 3 October 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 3 October 2025
- Answer due by
- 20 October 2025
- Answered
- 15 October 202512 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Please see below the breakdown of the number of children attending each specific type of specialist provision in mainstream schools;
Specialist Provision (Special) – SPS- 564
Specialist Provision (Behavioural) – SPB- 31
Specialist Provision (Hearing) – SPH- 14
Specialist Provision (Learning) – SPL- 2,074
Specialist Provision (Physical) – SPP- 16
Specialist Provision (Social Communication) -SPSC- 2,124
Specialist Provision (Speech and Language) – SPSL- 196
TOTAL- 5,019