AQW 43528/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 31/03/2026
Answered On Date: 13/04/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail when the £3000 funding payments will be delivered to mainstream nursery schools who currently have Specialist Provisions but to date have not received it due to Common Funding Formula restrictions.

Answer:

The Education Authority has advised that it is currently finalising schools’ 2025-26 budget positions, after-which, schools will receive this funding.