AQW 35410/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the review of the effectiveness of the Pre-School Education Inclusion Support Fund.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 13 November 2025

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Tabled
13 November 2025
Answer due by
28 November 2025
Answered
21 November 20258 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

An evaluation of Pre-School Education Inclusion Support Fund (PSEISF) for the 2024/25 academic year was expected by the end of October 2025; however, due to competing priorities within the directorate responsible for it, this has been delayed slightly.

A review of the administration of the Fund has been completed, a survey to all settings that received funding will be issued shortly and it is expected that the evaluation will be completed by the end of December.

Official sources