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Asked by Michelle

AQW 25378/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of nursery schools that are currently in deficit are in receipt of both principal release funding and small school support.

Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 31 March 2025

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Tabled
31 March 2025
Answer due by
15 April 2025
Answered
2 April 20252 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

There are 93 statutory nursery schools. 38 reported a deficit as at 31 March 2024.

Under the Common Funding Scheme, nursery schools do not attract Primary Principals’ Release Time factor or the Small Schools Support factor.

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