Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools Pilot 2

CSSC welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Education Authority’s Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools: Pilot 2 proposals which seeks approval of temporary Specialist Provisions to Permanent Specialist Provisions. CSSC notes that the Pilot proposals relate to 89 historic specialist provisions within 58 schools and the creation of 41 additional pathways in these schools.

CSSC notes the publication of consultation documents specific to the each of the pilot schools and submits this response to be considered in the context of the proposals for specialist provisions which relate to the 24 controlled schools. CSSC has consulted with controlled schools to inform this response.