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Asked by Nick

AQW 33166/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail any formal data sharing arrangements between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, to inform planning for pre-school provision and placements, which have been established as set out in the SEN Reform Agenda and Delivery Plan 2025-2030.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 9 October 2025

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
9 October 2025
Answer due by
24 October 2025
Answered
20 October 202511 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

Engagement with the Education Authority is underway to establish joint requirements of the Department of Health to progress various workstreams including the sharing of early years health data to allow for better planning for SEN provision across the education estate.

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