AQW 21951/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration he has given to expanding the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme to cover school-aged childcare provision.
Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 5 February 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 5 February 2025
- Answer due by
- 20 February 2025
- Answered
- 11 February 20256 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I have secured £50m in the draft 2025-26 Executive Budget, currently out for consultation, for Early Learning and Childcare provision. I am considering options, including what is affordable within the available allocation, to ensure the subsidy remains effective in reducing childcare costs for working parents.