AQW 51707/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 11/09/2026
Answered On Date: 16/09/2026
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on any plans for the ongoing funding from his Department for Tiny Life, when the current funding extension expires at the end of September 2026.

Answer:

TinyLife will continue to receive funding for the TinyStart Programme until the end of December 2026. Any further funding for TinyLife will be considered in the context of the final allocation of Earmarked Executive funding for the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy, and wider financial pressures. My officials have contacted TinyLife to inform them accordingly.