There are “systemic failures” in providing help for children with special educational needs (SEN). That is according to a highly critical report from Northern Ireland’s children's commissioner.

Providing early support for children with special educational needs (SEN) is "almost impossible" in Northern Ireland, a major review has found. The review also said the cost of funding SEN ...

The number of children with a statement of special educational needs in Northern Ireland increased by 24% in the five years from 2017–18 to 2021–22. A Department of Education official recently ...

Northern Ireland is experiencing a crisis in special educational needs (SEN) provision, with many children waiting for school places and some facing delays in starting school. More than 11,000 ...

There are more than 67,000 children with special educational needs in Northern Ireland's schools - around one in five of all pupils Children should not wait more than 34 weeks for an assessment ...

PRESSURES on the special needs sector in Northern Ireland have become “frankly ... new specialist classes for children with special educational needs (SEN) due to fears around funding or resources.

Reform of the provision of support for children with special educational needs (SEN) in Northern Ireland is required as demand soars, a study has found. A report, commissioned by the Department of ...

A time limit for issuing statements of special educational needs is broken for nearly nine out of every ten children assessed in Northern Ireland, audits have found. In a scathing report on ...

The number of children with a statement of special educational needs in Northern Ireland increased by 24% in the five years from 2017-18 to 2021-22. A Department of Education official recently told ...