AQW 45999/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to Early Years Local Impact Teams, to detail (i) the number of staff on each team; (ii) the number of requests for support received by each team, in the last year; and (iii) the current waiting list for each team.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 11 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 11 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 27 May 2026
- Answered
- 18 May 20267 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Education Authority has advised the following:
| Early Years LIT Team | Field Staff FTE | Total No. RFIs Received | Total No. Awaiting Support |
| Belfast | 5.8 | 178 | 31 |
| South Eastern | 7 | 174 | 29 |
| Southern East | 4.8 | 109 | 14 |
| Southern West | 5.6 | 167 | 6 |
| Western North | 5.6 | 241 | 40 |
| Western South | 5.2 | 174 | 45 |
| Northern East | 6 | 151 | 17 |
| Northern West | 5.6 | 79 | 9 |
| Total | 45.6 | 1273 | 191 |