AQW 24781/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education whether he plans to protect the budget for the Pathway Fund in the 2025-26 budget.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 21 March 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 21 March 2025
- Answer due by
- 7 April 2025
- Answered
- 7 April 202517 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The increased level of eligible demand for the Pathway Fund exceeds what can be funded from my Department’s 2025-26 opening resource allocation. I therefore intend to seek Executive approval to enhance the Pathway Fund budget from the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy funding being held centrally. This reflects the approach taken in 2024-25.