Minister’s Decisions on Pre-School Settings Requesting Transition from September 2026
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 2026 or as possible thereafter.
Table of Decisions
DE Ref | Setting Name | Decision | Constituency |
4AB0431 | Anahilt Pre School PG | Approved | Lagan Valley |
2016068 | Artigarvan Community Nursery | Approved | West Tyrone |
3AB0101 | Ballinascreen Early Years PG | Approved | Mid Ulster |
4AB0151 | Ballybeen Women's Centre PG (Dundonald) | Approved | Lisburn And Castlereagh |
4AB0171 | Ballycrochan PG | Approved | Ards And North Down |
4BB0432 | Ballywalter Pre School Unit PG | Approved | Ards And North Down |
4AB0433 | Bees Nees Early Years Centre PG | Approved | Strangford |
2AB0320 | Belcoo Community PG | Approved | Fermanagh And Omagh |
4011683 | Braniel PS NU (Belfast) | Approved | Belfast |
5AB0228 | Busy Bees Pre School PG (Burren) | Approved | Newry, Mourne And Down |
4CA0634 | Cabbage Patch Day Nursery PG (Bangor) | Approved | North Down |
4BB0375 | Carrowdore Early Years Centre PG | Approved | Ards And North Down |
4BB0170 | Carryduff Pre School PG | Approved | Lisburn And Castlereagh |
4BB0174 | Castle Gardens Pre School (Newtownards) | Approved | Strangford |
1056483 | Cliftonville Integrated PS NU (Belfast) | Approved | Belfast |
3BB0360 | Cloughmills Early Years PG | Approved | North Antrim |
4CA0570 | Country Kids Day Nursery PG | Approved | Ards And North Down |
1066580 | Cranmore Integrated PS NU (Belfast) | Approved | Belfast South |
5AB0188 | Dara Pre School PG (Armagh) | Approved | Newry and Armagh |
3BB0361 | Dervock Community PG | Approved | Causeway Coast And Glens |
4BA0178 | Dromara Pre School & PG | Approved | Lisburn And Castlereagh |
4BB0172 | Early Days Pre School (Bangor) Ltd | Approved | Ards And North Down |
2066549 | Enniskillen Integrated PS NU | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
4AB0283 | Evergreen Wood Playschool | Approved | Strangford |
3BB0266 | Garvagh Community Pre School PG | Approved | Causeway Coast And Glens |
3AB0133 | Glenarm Community Pre School PG (Ballymena) | Approved | East Antrim |
3AB0362 | Glenravel Community PG | Approved | Mid And East Antrim |
3AB0084 | Glenview Pre School Centre PG (Maghera) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
3AB0115 | Gran Tots PG (Swatragh) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
2AB0315 | Green Elves PG (Omagh) | Approved | West Tyrone |
3BB0086 | Greengables Pre School PG | Approved | Mid And East Antrim |
5CA0599 | Happy Faces Day Care Nursery PG (Newry) | Approved | Newry, Mourne And Down |
3010781 | Harryville PS NU (Ballymena) | Approved | Mid And East Antrim |
5011611 | Iveagh PS NU (Rathfriland) | Approved | South Down |
2AB0291 | Jack and Jill Community PG (Plumbridge) | Approved | Derry City And Strabane |
3AB0372 | Kells and Connor Pre School PG (Ballymena) | Approved | North Antrim |
2011787 | Kesh Community Nursery | Approved | Fermanagh And Omagh |
2AB0408 | Kindertee Community PG (Derrylin) | Approved | Fermanagh And Omagh |
3AB0574 | Laughterland Early Years PG (Toomebridge) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
2016218 | Lisbellaw Community Nursery | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
3BB0488 | Little Acorns PG (Coleraine) | Approved | Causeway Coast And Glens |
4BB0150 | Little Acorns Pre School PG (Bangor) | Approved | Ards And North Down |
4CA0611 | Little Gems Day Nursery PG (Dundonald) | Approved | Lisburn And Castlereagh |
5AB0192 | Little People Pre School Centre PG | Approved | Newry, Mourne And Down |
3AB0525 | Little Rainbows Early Years PG (Maghera) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
2AB0316 | Little Rascals Community PG | Approved | Causeway Coast And Glens |
4CA0623 | Little Rays Pre School PG (Lisburn) | Approved | Lisburn And Castlereagh |
3AB0534 | Little Wombles Cross Community PG | Approved | Mid Ulster |
4031665 | Magheradroll NU (Ballynahinch) | Approved | Newry, Mourne And Down |
3AB0575 | Mallusk Community PG | Approved | Antrim And Newtownabbey |
3AB0248 | Millburn Community Pre School PG | Approved | Causeway Coast And Glens |
4011699 | Moneyrea PS NU | Approved | Strangford |
5BB0215 | Moy Area PG | Approved | Mid Ulster |
5AB0656 | Naiscoil an Cheide PG (Keady) | Approved | Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon |
1BB0476 | Naiscoil an Lonnain PG (Belfast) | Approved | Belfast |
5BB0235 | Naiscoil an Luir PG (Newry) | Approved | Newry, Mourne And Down |
3AB0114 | Naiscoil Charn Tochair PG (Maghera) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
5046699 | Naiscoil Eoghain PS NU (Cookstown) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
2046689 | Naiscoil Leim an Mhadaidh PS NU (Limavady) | Approved | Causeway Coast And Glens |
2046687 | Naiscoil na Daroige PS NU (Derry) | Approved | Derry City And Strabane |
4AB0154 | Naiscoil Na Fuiseoige PG (Dunmurry) | Approved | Belfast |
1AB0670 | Naiscoil na Seolta PG (Belfast) | Approved | Belfast |
2832737 | Naiscoil Naomh Colmcille, Carrickmore (St Colmcille's PS) | Approved | Fermanagh and Omagh |
2031898 | Necarne Community Nursery (Irvinestown) | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
3AB0092 | Newtownabbey Methodist Mission Pre School PG | Approved | Antrim And Newtownabbey |
2AB0222 | Newtownbutler Cross Community PG | Approved | Fermanagh And Omagh |
4066611 | Oakwood Integrated PS NU | Approved | Lisburn And Castlereagh |
2066552 | Omagh Integrated PS Nursery Unit | Approved | Fermanagh And Omagh |
5016658 | Orchard County PS NU | Approved | Mid Ulster |
4036591 | Our Lady Queen of Peace PS NU (Belfast) | Approved | Belfast |
5AB0204 | Panda Cross Community PG (Dungannon) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
3BB0367 | Portrush Community PG | Approved | East Londonderry |
5AB0209 | Rainbow Stop (Markethill) | Approved | Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon |
3AB0097 | Randalstown Community PG | Approved | Antrim And Newtownabbey |
2AB0056 | Rascals Community PG (Gortin) | Approved | West Tyrone |
5AB0398 | Rathfriland Pre School PG | Approved | South Down |
4016067 | Rathmore PS NU | Approved | North Down |
1BB0672 | Réamhscoil An tSléibhe Dhuibh (Belfast) | Approved | Belfast |
2AB0532 | Roe Valley Community PG | Approved | Causeway Coast And Glens |
2AB0078 | Roslea Cross Community PG | Approved | Fermanagh And South Tyrone |
3056248 | Round Tower IPS NU | Approved | Antrim And Newtownabbey |
4CA0626 | Safe and Sound Day Nursery PG (Ballynahinch) | Approved | South Down |
4BB0474 | Saul Community Pre School PG (Downpatrick) | Approved | Newry, Mourne And Down |
3AB0124 | See-Saw PG (Ballymoney) | Approved | North Antrim |
4BB0495 | Seymour Hill Pre School PG (Dunmurry) | Approved | Lagan Valley |
2056442 | Sion Mills Integrated PS NU | Approved | Derry City And Strabane |
3AB0138 | Slievegallion Community Pre School PG | Approved | Mid Ulster |
3AB0258 | St Bernard's Pre School PG (Newtownabbey) | Approved | Antrim And Newtownabbey |
3BB0369 | St Colum's Pre School Centre PG (Portstewart) | Approved | East Londonderry |
3BB0246 | St MacNissi's Pre School Centre PG | Approved | South Antrim |
3032281 | St Mary's PS NU (Bellaghy) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
2AB0036 | Straidarran Community PG (Claudy) | Approved | Derry City And Strabane |
4AB0383 | Sunshine PG (Lisburn) | Approved | Lisburn And Castlereagh |
4AB0183 | Teconnaught Cross Community Pre School PG | Approved | Newry, Mourne And Down |
2AB0047 | The Dry Arch Children's Centre PG (Dungiven) | Approved | East Londonderry |
3016264 | The Irish Society PS NU (Coleraine) | Approved | Causeway Coast And Glens |
5BB0403 | Tiny Tots Pre School PG (Stewartstown) | Approved | Mid Ulster |
3013330 | Victoria PS NU (Carrickfergus) | Approved | East Antrim |
5011598 | Waringstown PS NU | Approved | Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon |
3010874 | Whitehead PS NU (Carrickfergus) | Approved | Mid And East Antrim |
3AB0126 | Woodburn Pre School PG (Carrickfergus) | Approved | Mid And East Antrim |
5AB0418 | Woodland Adventure PG (Augher) | Approved | Mid Ulster |