AQW 45999/22-27


Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley


Tabled Date: 11/05/2026
Answered On Date: 18/05/2026
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to Early Years Local Impact Teams, to detail (i) the number of staff on each team; (ii) the number of requests for support received by each team, in the last year; and (iii) the current waiting list for each team.


Answer:
The Education Authority has advised the following:
Early Years LIT Team
Field Staff FTE
Total No. RFIs Received
Total No. Awaiting Support
Belfast
5.8
178
31
South Eastern
7
174
29
Southern East
4.8
109
14
Southern West
5.6
167
6
Western North
5.6
241
40
Western South
5.2
174
45
Northern East
6
151
17
Northern West
5.6
79
9
Total
45.6
1273
191