| Number | Tabled Date | Amendment Text |
| 1 | 19/03/2025 | Leave out all after ‘Programme for Government’ and insert:
‘welcomes the speed of the roll-out of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS) with an estimated uptake from over 90 per cent of those eligible, over £6.5 million in savings delivered to families to date, and 100 percent of allocated funding on track to be spent by the end of this financial year; notes fears that in some instances rising costs could outweigh potential savings for parents provided by the NICSS; commends, therefore, the decision to increase the maximum subsidy cap per child by 10 per cent from 1 April 2025; accepts that the cost of implementing a comprehensive and ambitious early learning and childcare strategy as called for by the Minister of Education will be significant; and calls on the Minister of Finance to commit to fully fund a multi-year early learning and childcare strategy which provides affordable, quality childcare for parents alongside long-term sustainability for providers.’
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| 2 | 20/03/2025 | Leave out all after ‘Programme for Government’ and insert:
‘welcomes the introduction of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS), but expresses regret that in many instances, rising costs have outweighed the potential savings for parents provided by the NICSS; believes the scheme cap and contribution should be increased and the eligibility expanded to include school-aged children; calls on the Minister of Education to deliver a fully costed early learning and childcare strategy, with clear actions and delivery timeline; and further calls on the Minister to work with the Minister of Finance to ensure the strategy is fully implemented.’
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