AQW 19891/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 19294/22-27, whether funding to schools for outdoor play will be earmarked for that purpose.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 13 December 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 13 December 2024
- Answer due by
- 3 January 2025
- Answered
- 20 December 20247 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
All of the £4m will be allocated directly to the schools and pre-school settings for the purposes of purchasing outdoor learning equipment. The Department is in discussion with the Education Authority regarding the appropriate procurement frameworks from which schools will be able to select items most suitable to their requirements. Full guidance will be provided to schools in the coming weeks.