AQW 30282/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of providers registered under the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme, broken down by provider type, including the number of (i) primary schools; (ii) nursery school; and (iii) other childcare providers, as of 1 September 2025.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 3 September 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 3 September 2025
- Answer due by
- 18 September 2025
- Answered
- 11 September 20258 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
As of 4 September 2024, 1,924 providers had registered for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme. The table below provides a breakdown by provider type, including (i) 18 primary schools; (ii) 0 nursery schools; and (iii) 1,906 other childcare providers.
| Provider Type | Number of providers registered for the NICSS |
| Daycare | 312 |
| Childminder | 1,320 |
| Out of School | 109 |
| Playgroup | 141 |
| Approved Home Childcare | 24 |
| Primary schools | 18 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Total | 1,924 |