Reduction in number of SEN children in the North still waiting for school place in September
Fewer than five children with special educational needs (SEN) are still waiting for a school place in September, the Stormont Education Authority (EA) has said.
Despite progress in creating additional places, the EA warned that “significant change” is required in the education system to meet demand in future years.
The start of recent school years has seen a struggle to accommodate SEN children in Northern Ireland amid a “last-minute scramble” for places.
The demand for SEN places has increased by more than 50% in the last five years.
Key requirements are sustained investment in expanding special school capacity, and significant growth in specialist SEN classes in mainstream schools
Less than a third of mainstream schools in the North have specialist SEN provision classes.
The EA, which manages school services in the region, has introduced a series of initiatives to increase the number of places.
In a statement,...
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