AQW 51832/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the average length of time it takes for support to be provided to a school, once a Request for Involvement has been approved.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 14 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 14 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 29 September 2026
- Answered
- 18 September 20264 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Education Authority has advised that the average length of time for support to be provided to a school, once a Request for Involvement (RFI) has been approved, is as follows:
| Month & Year of Earliest Support Start Date per RFI | Average No. of Working Days for Support to Start |
| Sep 25 | 79 |
| Oct 25 | 38 |
| Nov 25 | 23 |
| Dec 25 | 24 |
| Jan 26 | 40 |
| Feb 26 | 42 |
| Mar 26 | 38 |
| Apr 26 | 43 |
| May 26 | 39 |
| Jun 26 | 49 |
| Total | 42 |
The average has been calculated from RFI submission date by a Special Educational Needs Coordinator to support start date. September data is inflated due to the large submission of RFIs received in May prior to the close of the portal to reconfigure systems for the introduction of the Local Impact Team model.