The Strategic Area Plans set the strategic direction for Planning for Sustainable Provision and Planning for Special Education Provision.
Strategic Area Plan 2022-27: Planning for Sustainable Provision
This is the second regional Strategic Area Plan for Northern Ireland. The first Strategic Area Plan ‘Providing Pathways - Strategic Area Plan for Schools 2017-2020’ (Providing Pathways) completes on 31 August 2022. This Plan sets the strategic direction of Area Planning for the next five years and spans the academic years 2022-27. The Plan is developed in accordance with the Department of Education’s ‘Schools for the Future: A Policy for Sustainable Schools’ and has been informed by Ministerial Priorities and consultations with key stakeholders.
Special Education Strategic Area Plan 2022-27: Planning for Special Education Provision (SESAP)
The SESAP sets the strategic direction of Special Education Area Planning for the next five academic years 2022-27. This strategy has been informed by the Special Schools Area Planning Framework and the Framework for Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools.
SEN Frameworks
The SEN Frameworks are high-level, strategic, regional documents and are part of the Education Authority’s wider Area Planning strategy. The Frameworks are the overarching documents which will inform a five year Special Education Strategic Area Plan (SESAP) 2022-27 for both specialist provision in mainstream schools and special schools.