My Department undertakes a significant amount of consultation across a range of policy and operational areas on a wide array of issues on an ongoing basis. This underlines the collaborative approach to addressing challenges and developing policy in the education sector.
The organisation referred to by the Deputy is a key member of the Special Educational Needs Forum which meets on a periodic basis to discuss developments in the area of special education.
I can confirm that my department will carry out thorough searches to establish what contact was received from this organisation and if meetings were held and officials will revert directly to the Deputy with a complete response in due course.