SEN
Calls for Paul Givan to ensure ‘action...not more empty words’ on support for children with special educational needs
The DUP minister unveiled his ‘SEN Reform Agenda’ on Monday
Our education system is loaded against the poorest and most vulnerable children - Chris Donnelly
Children are victims of planning failures, a crisis management approach to SEN and a stubborn adherence to a grammar sector-first mindset
‘This needs to happen in this mandate’ – Caleb’s Cause event at Stormont to push for adult special educational needs action
The ‘Hear our Voices’ event will take place this evening
Analysis: Does Paul Givan’s response to the Independent Review of Education provide solutions?
The report last year made 25 key recommendations related to investment in early years provision, reform of the curriculum and the qualifications system
Calls for legislation to protect post-19 SEN pupils in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has no legislation in place to protect post-19 special educational needs (SEN) pupils
Almost 120 SEN Children left in limbo in wait for school place
It remains unclear how the Education Authority plans to find 120 new places to accommodate those still needing a school placement
Pressure on special needs sector ‘frankly indescribable’
A teaching union in Northern Ireland has said funding pressures were stopping over 100 schools creating new specialist classes for children with special educational needs
Paul Givan: System struggling to keep pace with increased demand for SEN places
The Education Minister said more than 1,000 additional SEN places in schools needing to be found by September.
Education minister Paul Givan says it’s ‘wholly unacceptable’ a child has had 72 week wait to receive SEN statement
The wait time was revealed in response to an assembly question by Alliance MLA Nick Mathison
