AQW 4566/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 05/06/2020
Answered On Date: 23/06/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health what additional support he will be offerring to the childcare sector in (i) June, 2020; (ii) July 2020; and (iii) and August 2020.

Answer:

Through the COVID-19 Childcare Sector Support Scheme, financial support will be provided until the end of June. Financial support for the sector beyond the end of June is currently under consideration and will be subject to the availability of funding. This is being led by the Department of Education.

Guidance has also been made available to the childcare sector, both settings and childminders. All guidance is available on the Family Support NI website at: https://www.familysupportni.gov.uk/.