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AQW 32912/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education whether he has provided a response to recommendations contained within The National Deaf Children's Society report Next Steps: Developing specialist education support for deaf children in Northern Ireland.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 7 October 2025

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Tabled
7 October 2025
Answer due by
22 October 2025
Answered
16 October 20259 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

My department has received a copy of the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) report Next Steps: Developing specialist education support for deaf children in Northern Ireland. I welcome the report and its contribution to our shared goal of improving outcomes for deaf children and young people and their families.

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