To ask the Minister of Education whether he will provide a temporary extension of funding to Tiny Life while he awaits confirmation of his final 2026-2027 budget allocation.

The Budgets for 2026-27 or subsequent periods have not yet been formally set by the Executive, therefore, I am not presently in a position to provide any commitments to funding for TinyLife. Any decision regarding future funding will be considered in the context of my Department’s 2026-27 budget allocation, the allocation of earmarked funding for the Executive Early Learning and Childcare Strategy and wider financial pressures.