AQW 39655/22-27

Mr David Honeyford
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 03/02/2026
Answered On Date: 23/02/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of (i) primary schools; and (ii) school-based wrap-around childcare providers, (a) currently registered; and (b) not registered, to deliver the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme.

Answer:

The number of schools and out-of-school providers registered for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS) are detailed below:

	Primary Schools	Out of School
Total*	775	212
NICSS Registered**	32	142

* Primary Schools source - Annual enrolments at grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland, 2025/26. Out of School source - FSNI data, this data is live and subject to change

** NICSS administrative data, this data is live and subject to change