Stop the cuts. Bring back summer schemes for special needs schools in NI.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I am calling on the Northern Ireland executive and relevant departments to urgently reinstate funding and provision for Special Educational Needs (SEN), in the form of special school summer schemes. Give our children the support they need, and more importantly the support they deserve.

These schemes provide essential support for children with additional needs and their families during the summer period. Their cancellation places significant strain on families who rely on these. For many, summer schemes are the difference between coping and crisis. They give children with learning disabilities a place where they are understood, supported, and included. Without them, days can become overwhelming, routines disappear, and progress can vanish. They offer rare and vital respite.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Your petition is about something that the Northern Ireland Executive and Northern Ireland Assembly is responsible for.

If you want to raise this issue you could contact your MLA, or raise it with the Northern Ireland Executive.

You can find contact details for your MLAs here: http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/

You can find contact details for the departments of the Northern Ireland Executive here: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland

Timeline

26 Mar 2026	Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Apr 2026

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