AQW 20844/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 17/01/2025
Answered On Date: 24/01/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education when he will provide a plan for how the £50 million Executive funding for childcare will be spent.

Answer:

The draft 2025/26 Budget is currently out for consultation. Once the funding for Early Learning and Childcare has been finalised, I will bring forward proposals to my Executive colleagues for its allocation.