What is an Annual Review?
Article 19 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 requires that any child or young person who is the subject of a Statement of Special Educational Needs, whether attending a special or mainstream school, must be reviewed annually, to make sure that the needs of the child or young person are still being met and to consider the appropriateness of the placement. Annual Reviews should be seen as part of the process of continuous assessment of the child's progress.
The Purpose of the Annual Review
The purpose of an annual review is:
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assess the child’s progress towards meeting the objectives specified in the statement, and the targets agreed, following the making of the statement;
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to review the special provision made for the child, including placement;
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to consider the appropriateness of maintaining the statement;
Who Carries Out the Review?
The school undertakes the Review on behalf of the Board.
The Principal may delegate any prescribed duties to a teacher of the school. In these circumstances the Principal must be satisfied that this teacher is fully aware of the statutory requirements and has a copy of:-
