AQW 39655/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of (i) primary schools; and (ii) school-based wrap-around childcare providers, (a) currently registered; and (b) not registered, to deliver the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
Asked by David Honeyford MLA on 3 February 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 3 February 2026
- Answer due by
- 18 February 2026
- Answered
- 23 February 202620 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The number of schools and out-of-school providers registered for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS) are detailed below:
| Primary Schools | Out of School | |
| Total* | 775 | 212 |
| NICSS Registered** | 32 | 142 |
* Primary Schools source - Annual enrolments at grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland, 2025/26. Out of School source - FSNI data, this data is live and subject to change
** NICSS administrative data, this data is live and subject to change