Minister’s Decisions on Pre-School Settings Requesting Transition from September 2025
A record of the decisions taken by the Minister of Education to date on pre-school settings that have requested changes under the “Standardisation Programme” to deliver new or additional full-time (22.5 hours per week) funded pre-school education from September 2025 is provided in the tables below.
Table of Decisions
Table of Decisions
DENI | Setting Name | Decision | Constituency |
3CB0352 | ABC Day Nursery - Sleepy Hollow Aldergrove | Approved | South Antrim |
3066568 | Acorn Integrated Primary School, Carrickfergus | Approved Approved | East Antrim |
3AB0128 | Aghadowey Pre School Playgroup | Approved | East Londonderry |
3AB0353 | Alphabet Playgroup, Greenisland | Approved | East Antrim |
4BB0158 | Ardglass Pre-School Playgroup | Approved | South Down |
3AB0354 | Armoy Cross Community Playgroup, Ballymoney | Approved | North Antrim |
5AB0233 | Aughnacloy Playgroup | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
3AB0568 | Ballee Pre School Playgroup, Ballymena | Approved | North Antrim |
2011893 | Ballinamallard Primary School | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
4016202 | Ballinderry Primary School | Approved | Lagan Valley |
4BB0167 | Ballygowan Community Pre School & Playgroup | Approved | Strangford |
4BB0173 | Ballymacward Pre School Playgroup, Lisburn | Approved | South Antrim |
4016430 | Ballymagee Primary School | Approved | North Down |
3AB0106 | Banana Bunch Playgroup, Carrickfergus | Approved | East Antrim |
4AB0472 | Bangor Abbey Pre School Centre Playgroup | Approved | North Down |
4150029 | Bangor Integrated Nursery School | Approved | North Down |
5016138 | Bocombra Primary School, Portadown | Approved | Upper Bann |
4BB0584 | Bright Sparks Pre School Unit Playgroup, Bangor | Approved | North Down |
5016612 | Bronte Primary School, Banbridge | Approved | South Down |
2AB0318 | Brookeborough & District Community Playgroup | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
4016503 | Brooklands Primary School, Belfast | Approved | Belfast East |
4AB0602 | Brownlee Pre-School Playgroup | Approved | Lagan Valley |
3010714 | Buick Memorial Primary School, Ballymena | Approved | North Antrim |
2AB0445 | Bunnahone Bunnies Cross Community Playgroup | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
5016391 | Bush Primary School, Dungannon | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
5BB0538 | Carrick Pre-School Playgroup, Warrenpoint | Approved | South Down |
1010282 | Carr's Glen Primary School, Belfast | Approved | Belfast North |
1CA0636 | Childsplay Day Nursery Playgroup, Belfast | Approved | Belfast East |
5AB0331 | Clogher Valley Playgroup | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
2016663 | Cooley Primary School, Sixmilecross | Approved | West Tyrone |
3066561 | Corran Integrated Primary School, Larne | Approved | East Antrim |
3BB0127 | Crows Nest Community Playgroup, Coleraine | Approved | East Londonderry |
3BB0573 | Crumlin Integrated Pre School Playgroup | Approved | South Antrim |
1010063 | Currie Primary School, Belfast | Approved | Belfast North |
5016616 | Drumadonnell Primary School, Banbridge | Approved | South Down |
2BB0448 | Drumahoe Community Playgroup, Londonderry | Approved | Foyle |
4BB0436 | Drumaness Cross Community Playgroup | Approved | South Down |
4066668 | Drumlins Integrated Primary School | Approved | Strangford |
5136631 | Drumnamoe Nursery School, Lurgan | Approved | Upper Bann |
5AB0404 | Dunnaman Pre-School | Approved | South Down |
1CA0411 | Early Learners Day Nursery Playgroup, Belfast | Approved | Belfast South |
2AB0051 | Eglinton Community Pre-School Centre Playgroup | Approved | East Londonderry |
2012245 | Eglinton Primary School | Approved | East Londonderry |
2116608 | Enniskillen Nursery School | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
2AB0293 | First Steps Community Playgroup, Castlederg | Approved | West Tyrone |
2011881 | Florence Court Primary (Little Bridges) | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
5AB0401 | Forkhill Pre School Playgroup | Approved | Newry And Armagh |
3046691 | Gaelscoil an tSeanchai, Magherafelt | Approved | Mid Ulster |
5CA0549 | Giggles Day Care Playgroup, Newry | Approved | Newry And Armagh |
4053020 | Glencraig Integrated Primary School & Nursery Unit, Holywood | Approved | North Down |
3AB0111 | Gracehill and Galgorm Community Playgroup | Approved | North Antrim |
3CA0588 | Greendale Day Nursery Playgroup, Newtownabbey | Approved | South Antrim |
4AB0537 | Groomsport Playgroup, Bangor | Approved | North Down |
2BB0449 | Happy Faces Playgroup, Clady | Approved | West Tyrone |
3BB0654 | Hollybank Pre-School Playgroup, Monkstown | Approved | East Antrim |
5036567 | Holy Trinity Primary School, Cookstown | Approved | Mid Ulster |
5012646 | Howard Primary School, Dungannon | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
4CA0603 | Jolly Pirates Pre School Playgroup, Lisburn | Approved | Lagan Valley |
1CA0649 | Kids First Daycare Playgroup, Dunmurry | Approved | Belfast South And Mid Down |
1CA0609 | Kids @ BT9 Playgroup, Belfast | Approved | Belfast South |
5AB0497 | Kidzone Playgroup, Newry | Approved | Newry And Armagh |
4956709 | Killyleagh Integrated Primary School, Downpatrick | Approved | Strangford |
3010878 | Kilmoyle Primary School, Ballymoney | Approved | North Antrim |
3116215 | Kylemore Nursery School, Coleraine | Approved | East Londonderry |
2116233 | Lisnagelvin Nursery School | Approved | Foyle |
5CA0669 | Little Explorers Daycare, Crossmaglen | Approved | Newry And Armagh |
2AB0055 | Little Flower Playgroup, Glebe | Approved | West Tyrone |
4CA0613 | Little Rays Pre School Playgroup, Moira | Approved | Lagan Valley |
3066544 | Mill Strand Primary School, Portrush | Approved | East Londonderry |
3013323 | Mossgrove Primary School | Approved | Belfast North |
3116162 | Mossley Nursery School, Newtownabbey | Approved | South Antrim |
2BB0062 | Mullanaskea Community Pre School Centre Playgroup | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
5BB0393 | Naiscoil Chois Locha Playgroup, Lurgan | Approved | Upper Bann |
4AB0409 | Naiscoil Dhun Padraig Playgroup, Downpatrick | Approved | South Down |
3AB0523 | Naiscoil Ghleann Darach Playgroup, Crumlin | Approved | South Antrim |
3AB0125 | Naiscoil Mhachaire Ratha Playgroup, Maghera | Approved | Mid Ulster |
5BB0392 | Naiscoil na Banna Playgroup, Portadown | Approved | Upper Bann |
5AB0663 | Naiscoil na Caille Playgroup, Armagh | Approved | Newry And Armagh |
3046678 | Naiscoil Na Speirini NU, Draperstown | Approved | Mid Ulster |
2016700 | Naíscoil Neachtain, Dungiven | Approved | East Londonderry |
5BB0617 | Naiscoil Pairce Glaise Playgroup, Armagh | Approved | Newry And Armagh |
2012261 | Newbuildings Primary School | Approved | Foyle |
2066552 | Omagh Integrated PS | Approved | West Tyrone |
5066657 | Phoenix Integrated Primary School NU, Cookstown | Approved | Mid Ulster |
3AB0260 | Playhouse Activity Centre Playgroup, Coleraine | Approved | East Londonderry |
5066553 | Portadown Integrated Primary School | Approved | Upper Bann |
5036590 | Primate Dixon Primary School | Approved | Mid Ulster |
3CA0643 | Primrose Hill Day Nursery Playgroup, Ballyclare | Approved | South Antrim |
4AB0515 | Rhyme Times Playgroups – Sleepy Hollow Lisburn | Approved | Lagan Valley |
4066682 | Rowandale Integrated Nursery Unit | Approved | Lagan Valley |
5AA0190 | Scotwell House Playgroup, Armagh | Approved | Newry And Armagh |
3036147 | St Columba's Primary School, Kilrea | Approved | East Londonderry |
1BB0003 | St John's Pre-School Playgroup, Belfast | Approved | Belfast West |
3136183 | St Joseph's Nursery School, Antrim | Approved | South Antrim |
2036070 | St Joseph’s Primary School, Ederney | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
2032607 | St Mary's Primary School, Killyclogher | Approved | West Tyrone |
2036291 | St Oliver Plunkett Primary School, Beragh | Approved | West Tyrone |
5031697 | St Patrick’s Primary School, Mayobridge | Approved | South Down |
1BB0592 | St Vincent de Paul Pre School Playgroup, Belfast | Approved | Belfast North |
3CB0486 | Stepping Stones Creche Playgroup, Portstewart | Approved | East Londonderry |
3116150 | Sunnylands Nursery School, Carrickfergus | Approved | East Antrim |
2BB0341 | Tamnaherin Community Playgroup | Approved | East Londonderry |
2AB0458 | The Magic Roundabout Playgroup, Altamuskin | Approved | West Tyrone |
4AB0513 | Tiggers Palace- Sleepy Hollow Early Childhood Centre Holywood | Approved | North Down |
4010885 | Tonagh Primary School, Lisburn | Approved | Lagan Valley |
1AB0025 | Wishing Well Family Centre Playgroup, Belfast | Approved | Belfast North |