AQW 4312/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education on how many occasions have children with special educational needs been left on transport arranged by the Education Authority and not taken to school (i) since the beginning of 2022-23 academic year; and (ii) in the previous five academic years.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 7 October 2022
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 7 October 2022
- Answer due by
- 12 October 2022
- Answered
- 17 October 202210 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
The number of occasions that children attending a special school have been left on transport arranged by the Education Authority is detailed in the table below:
| Academic year | Number of incidents involving pupils attending a Special School* |
| 2022/23 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 5 |
| 2017/18 | 4 |
* Figures include incidents on EA bus services and Private Hire services.