CSSC response to the Education Authority’s public consultation on specialist provision in mainstream schools - Pilot 2: Addendum, May 16 2022.

CSSC welcomed the opportunity to contribute to consultation on the Education Authority’s Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools: Pilot 2 addendum, 16 May 2022, which sought approval of temporary Specialist Provisions to permanent Specialist Provisions. CSSC noted that as an addendum to Pilot 2, based on the SEN pressures and need for suitable placements for September 2022, the Education Authority is taking forward proposals to establish an additional 34 specialist provision in mainstream (SPM) classes and key stage pathways in 15 schools, 7 of which are controlled schools.