AQW 38470/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of (i) day care and after-school providers registered in South Belfast; and (ii) these which enable parents to avail of the Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 19 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 19 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 3 February 2026
- Answered
- 3 February 202615 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
According to Family Support Northern Ireland (FSNI), there are currently 35 daycare providers and 27 out-of-school providers registered in South Belfast. Of these, 22 daycare providers and 22 out-of-school providers are registered to the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS).
FSNI and NICSS figures are fluid and subject to change.