To ask the Minister of Education whether private pre-school providers that are part of the Pre-school Education Programme Standardisation have access to all Education Authority support that statutory providers have access to.

The support needed to transition to a standardised session length varies from setting to setting, based on their particular circumstances and the Education Authority (EA) assessment of need.

All funded Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP) providers will be included in the standardisation programme. This includes both statutory and non-statutory pre-school providers of all management types. The EA has assessed the support required for all providers requesting a transition to a standardised session length from September 2025 that are currently listed for consultation and will provide this support if the proposed changes are approved.