Debate contribution: Transforming Capital Investment: Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs
Debate contribution by Mrs Cathy Mason on .
- MLA
- Mrs Cathy Mason
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 30 April 2024
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Ministerial Statements
- Heading
- Transforming Capital Investment: Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4486998
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Minister, thank you for your statement. It is welcome news that priority has been given to special educational needs, specifically with the much-needed investment in Knockevin Special School. Schools across the North are willing to use their current space and facilities to deliver the much-needed specialist provision that we are talking about, but, for some reason, they do not seem to be considered. Some even say that they are being ignored. That does not stack up. I am talking about rural schools in my area; we heard about St Mary's Primary School, Fivemiletown this morning. Will the Minister give an assurance that schools that are willing to step up and provide support for children with special educational needs will be supported and given the tools to do so?
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