AQW 9045/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education , pursuant to AQW 8375/16-21 whether Special Educational Needs support to schools is being put under pressure by the lack of funding for SEN staff to travel to rural schools.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 19 December 2016
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 19 December 2016
- Answer due by
- 6 January 2017
- Answered
- 16 January 201728 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Education Authority (EA) has advised that there has been no change to SEN support to rural schools and no change to the arrangements for travel in this regard. Training and support are provided equitably to both rural and urban settings.