AQW 20279/17-22


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 11/06/2021
Answered On Date: 21/06/2021
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children that have engaged in early years projects in East Londonderry, in each of the past five years.


Answer:
Details of the numbers of children engaging in early years projects in East Londonderry, in each of the past five years from 2016/17 to 2020/21, are provided in the table below.
Early Years project / programme
Outline details of project / programme
16/17
17/18
18/19
19/20
20/21
Pre-School Education Programme
Pre-school education for children (aged 3 to 4) in their immediate school year.
1,137
1,127
1,209
1,165
1,140
*Sure Start Programme
Support to children (aged 0 to 3) and their families, via 38 Sure Start projects, in (at least) the 25% most disadvantaged areas in Northern Ireland.
1,158
1,219
1,122
1,056
576
Pathway Fund
Additional targeted support to children aged 0-4 years who are at risk of not reaching their full educational potential.
468
460
588
367
582
Toybox Project
Support for Traveller and Roma children aged 0–4 years in nine key areas across NI.
Not available
Not available
1
1
1
Bright Start School Age Childcare Grant Scheme
The pilot Bright Start School Age Childcare (SAC) Grant Scheme aims to sustain and/or create school age childcare places (aged 4 to 14).
167
176
152
153
144
TOTALS
2,930
2,982
3,072
2,742
2,443
Sources: Education Authority, Health and Social Care Board, Early Years – the Organisation for Young Children
* East Londonderry constituency is served by Coleraine and Dry Arch Sure Start projects