38 extra pre-school places

THIRTY-EIGHT extra pre-school places have been allocated in the Londonderry area for the 2010/11 year, according to Education Minister Caitríona Ruane.

SDLP MLA Mark Durkan asked the Minister what additional provision will be made to fund pre-school places in the Foyle constituency in the forthcoming year.

She replied: “On 20 May I announced that I was committing up to 1.3m of further funding to address the shortfall in pre-school places in the 2010/11 school year.

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“This money will fund extra places in the voluntary/private sector and has already been allocated to each of the Education and Library Boards, based on the number of unplaced children in their respective areas.

“I am advised by the WELB that, having liaised with pre-school providers, an additional 38 places have been allocated to settings in the Foyle constituency. This process of allocation is on-going and should ensure that, where possible, every child receives a funded pre-school place.”

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