Further Memorandum from
The Department of Education for Northern Ireland
During the oral evidence which Mr McFall gave
to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 25 November, the
Chairman of the Committee asked how much of the additional funding
for schools in the Public Expenditure Consultation Paper will
go to special education. He also asked what percentage uplift
in resources was envisaged for 1999-2000 and 2000-01 compared
with the current financial year.
The Public Expenditure Consultation Paper provides
for the following allocations:
| | 1998-99 (£000) | 1999-2000 (£000) | 2000-01 (£000) | 2001-02(£000) |
| Special Schools | 46,127 | 48,238 | 49,715 | 51,238 |
| SEN Code of Practice | 2,907 | 7,087 | 7,264 | 7,445 |
| Total | 49,034 | 55,325 | 56,979 | 58,683 |
| Percentage increase on 1998-99 | | 12.8 | 16.2 | 19.7 |
These figures do not include funds, which are not yet separately
identifiable, which will be provided through the allocations to
mainstream schools for the purpose of meeting special educational
needs; or resources for the School Improvement Programme, elements
of which will have a direct and positive impact on the ability
of schools to respond to the special educational needs of pupils.
1 December 1998
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