Written question AQW 54119/22-27

Written question by Ms Cara Hunter on .

MLA
Ms Cara Hunter
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
8 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 54119/22-27
Department
Department of Education
Business
To the Minister of Education
Assembly identifier
Document 503147

Text

To ask the Minister of Education to detail how his Department is evaluating the effectiveness of the Sure Start programme's expansion and outreach model, including (i) any measurable outcomes being used to assess its impact on children and families; (ii) how evidence of unmet need among families living outside designated catchment areas will inform decisions on further expansion; and (iii) the anticipated timescale for completing the planned scoping study into options for further expansion of the programme.

77 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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