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Information on Special educational needs

Access to primary and secondary legislation relevant to special needs education.

Children with Special Educational Needs

The law dealing with Special Education in Northern Ireland is contained in the The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 as amended by The Special

Below is a link to the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Resources Page.

The Independent Review of Special Education Needs, commissioned by the Department, in response to Recommendation 2 of the PAC report on ‘Impact

This page includes:
SEN and Medical Categories Guidance and
New Guidance - Move to Three Stages of Special Educational Provision

This guidance is designed to help parents to understand:what special educational needs are what schools, the EA and others can do to helpwhat

Independent Review of Special Education 

A bill to amend the law relating to special education and disability discrimination in schools.

Information on Special Educational Needs (SEN) Resources

Education Minister Paul Givan has reaffirmed his commitment to transform the existing Special Educational Needs system in Northern Ireland.

Summary Report of Responses to the Consultation on the Draft Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations

A 12 week public consultation on the

Summary report of responses the the consultation - Every School a Good School - The way forward for special educational needs and inclusion and the

The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill was passed by the Assembly at the end of January 2016. This was the first building block in

The Resource File is a work in progress, knowledge and expertise in teaching children with SEN is evolving continually and with this in mind,

The resources file was produced by working parties of principals, teachers, lecturers and other educationalists who shared their considerable skills

The Education and Training Inspectorate’s Report of a survey of Special Educational Needs in mainstream schools (May 2019) with 

A section of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2016 which requires the Education Authority to seek and have regard to the views of the

Independent Review of Special Educational Needs Services and Processes