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AQW 14002/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education, AQW 11791/22-27, whether he has updated the aggregated schools budget for 2024-25 to ensure schools are resourced to live within their means.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 1 July 2024

  • Answered
  • Written
  • Priority
Tabled
1 July 2024
Answer due by
5 July 2024
Answered
3 July 20242 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
Yes

Answer

As I advised in AQW 11791/22-27, the Executive agreed departments’ opening 2024-25 budgets at the end of April. I am still in the process of finalising my Department’s 2024-25 budget strategy. Schools will be notified of their 2024-25 final opening allocations in due course.

Official sources

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