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Asked by Kate

AQW 15273/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education (i) how much of the £25 million allocated to childcare has been spent to this point; and (ii) for his assessment of how much of it will be spent by the end of the 2024-25 financial year.

Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 18 September 2024

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Tabled
18 September 2024
Answer due by
3 October 2024
Answered
26 September 20248 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

The full £25m early learning and childcare funding has been allocated to a range of DE funded programmes and wider delivery partners, including other departments.

My officials are working collaboratively with them to help ensure the full allocation is spent by the end of March 2025.

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