AQW 44289/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 20/04/2026
Answered On Date: 08/05/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 43039/22-27, whether his Department has contacted settings in receipt of funding from the SEN Inclusion Fund to advise them of the position for the 2026-2027 financial year.

Answer:

Letters of Offer issued to settings confirmed there was no guarantee of further funding from the Early Learning and Childcare budget beyond the 2025/26 financial year.