Parents and guardians have been advised today of the outcome of the second stage of the pre-school admissions process.
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Overall, 99.9% of children whose parents applied for a pre-school place at the start of the admissions process, and stayed with the process to the end, have been offered a funded pre-school place.
Peter Weir, Minister for Education, said:
“I am delighted that almost 23,000 children will benefit from a year of funded pre-school education from September 2016.
“The Department and the Education Authority have worked hard to meet demand for pre-school places, including approving or funding additional places across both voluntary and statutory settings.
“Pre-school places remain available across Northern Ireland and the Education Authority will continue to work with those parents who have been unsuccessful in securing a pre-school place.”
Notes to editors:
- Parents of 16 children who applied for a pre-school place at the start of the admissions process, and stayed with the process to the end, have not been offered a funded pre-school place at this stage, the EA will continue to work with them over the coming months.
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