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  • Early years education and learning

    Topics:
    • Support and development

    More in this topic

    • Tranche Three – Pre-school Settings Requesting Transition From September 2025
    • Minister’s Decisions on Pre-School Settings Requesting Transition from September 2025
    • The Pathway Fund 2021–2023
    • Early years education
    • Learning to Learn
    • Learning to Learn Consultation
    • Irish Medium Pre-School Research
    • Guidance on induction and transition in pre-school education and Year 1 of primary school
    • Guidance for pre-school education providers
    • Curricular guidance
    • Qualifications for early years specialists
    • Sure Start
    • The Pathway Fund
    • Pre-School Education Places
    • Draft Early Years (0-6) Strategy Consultation
    • Review of Pre-School Admissions Arrangements
    • Pre-school Review 2004 - A fresh start for early years
    • Investing in Early Learning (1998)
    • Getting Ready to Learn (GRtL) & Getting Ready for Toddler (3+ Review)
    • Pre-School Education Programme - Standardisation
    • Executive Early Learning and Childcare Strategy
    • Origins of Pre-School Education in Northern Ireland
    • Applying for a funded pre-school place – 2025/26

    Related to Early years education and learning

    Most recent publications

    • Sure Start Report Card 2023/24

      Published 3 December 2024
    • Tranche three - Pre-School Settings Requesting Transition from September 2025

      Published 14 November 2024
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on Review of Pre-School Admission Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances Criterion

      Published 19 April 2021 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Education Minister announces new round of funding to support early years

      Published 26 November 2024
    • Have your say on the future of childcare in Northern Ireland

      Published 19 November 2024
    See all news in this topic

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    How to request information from the Department of Education including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. The Department publishes responses to requests for information made under FOI in its Disclosure Log

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