AQW 54360/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Pathways Fund will provide services for children up to three years of age from April 2016.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 16 February 2016
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 February 2016
- Answer due by
- 2 March 2016
- Answered
- 23 February 20167 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Pathway Fund which will replace the Early Years Fund from 1 April 2016, will be open to voluntary and community providers or facilitators of registered Early Years education and learning provision (i.e. for children aged 0-4 years) such as;
Registered Sessional Daycare settings (including Out of Schools, Summer Schemes, Playgroups, crèches);
Registered Full Daycare settings (Day Nurseries);
Registered Childminders.