AQW 38698/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 37655/22-27, to detail (i) where this funding allocation has been drawn down from; (ii) the number of placements this funding is intended to provide; and (iii) whether the full allocation of £311,865.42 will be spent in the 2025-26 academic year.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 21 January 2026

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Tabled
21 January 2026
Answer due by
27 January 2026
Answered
27 January 20266 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
Yes

Answer

The Education Authority has advised that:

The funding has been drawn from the core budget.

The total number of places was 40.

Yes, the budget was fully spent.

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