AQW 42585/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail when a funding decision for the TinyStart Programme from TinyLife will be made.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 16 March 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 March 2026
- Answer due by
- 1 April 2026
- Answered
- 24 March 20268 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Budgets for 2026-27 have not yet been set by the Executive, therefore, I am not in a position to provide any commitments of funding for TinyLife beyond the current financial year. Any decision regarding future funding will be considered in the context of my Department’s 2026-27 budget allocation, the allocation of earmarked funding for the Executive Early Learning and Childcare Strategy and wider financial pressures.