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AQW 46781/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail any resources that will be provided to schools in the 2026-27 academic year to facilitate special educational needs coordinator classroom release.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 21 May 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
21 May 2026
Answer due by
8 June 2026
Answered
28 May 20267 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

The budget for the 2026–27 full financial year has not yet been agreed and, therefore, no decision has been made in respect of earmarked funding provided under the SENCO implementation of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

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