Debate contribution: Post-19 SEN Support
Debate contribution by Mr Conor Murphy on .
- MLA
- Mr Conor Murphy
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 2 December 2024
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Post-19 SEN Support
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4686659
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It will be challenging, because the legislation is complex and crosses a number of Departments, and we have only two years left in the mandate. I have to be realistic. I have always said that, if it requires legislation, we should legislate to make sure that the provision is protected. It is an injustice that people with special educational needs do not get the same support to progress through the education system as people without those needs. If it requires legislation, we should commit to legislating. However, in the remainder of the mandate, we should do everything that we can across a number of Departments to make sure that we improve provision. I have committed to that. Thankfully, the Economy, Education, Health and Communities Departments have all committed to work together on that with the transformation funds, if they can be secured, to help with the process. We need to get on with doing the things that we can do immediately. We need to look at where gaps remain and ensure that there are protections for young people. If that requires legislation at some stage, that will need to be done.
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