AQW 50473/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department will take to ensure that children with disabilities have equal access to education and opportunity, in line with issues highlighted in the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report entitled, Disability and poverty in Northern Ireland.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 3 July 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 3 July 2026
- Answer due by
- 22 July 2026
- Answered
- 8 July 20265 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Access to education is a statutory right for all children of compulsory school age, including those with disabilities and/ or special educational needs (SEN) as set out in the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.