AQW 5567/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the End to End Review of Special Educational Needs.
Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 6 February 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 6 February 2024
- Answer due by
- 21 February 2024
- Answered
- 12 February 20246 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Department of Education (DE) and the Education Authority (EA) embarked on an End to End Review (E2E) of Special Educational Needs (SEN) in early 2023 to examine the entire SEN system from a policy perspective to ensure delivery and outcomes are in line with objectives and policy intent.
Phase one of the review is complete which involved scoping the review and establishing appropriate governance structures. Phase two has commenced and primarily focuses on stakeholder engagement to ensure that all decisions and solutions are underpinned by meaningful engagement.
A programme of events is currently being developed for schools, parents, children and young people and wider stakeholders so that they can share their knowledge and experience and be part of co-designing a more agile and refreshed SEN system.