Advancing Equality and Rights for Children with SEND Briefing Report

On 6 March 2025, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI)
and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
(NICCY) organised a stakeholder engagement event on Advancing
Equality and Rights for Children with Special Educational Needs and
Disability (SEND).

The event, which took place in Equality House, Belfast,
had over 40 participants and provided an opportunity for stakeholders
to share information and discuss next steps and actions going forward.
The Children’s Law Centre (CLC) participated by presenting an overview
of the SEN legal framework and recommendations for SEN reform that are
child-rights compliant.

This report summarises the presentations and discussions that happened
throughout the event.

You can download the report to the right hand side of this page.