News and Insights

Enabling parents to have a family and a career is good for business and good for our economy

Press Release
23rd June 2022

Why investment in childcare, offering proper parental leave, and taking a flexible approach to working patterns is good for business and good for our economy.

School uniform grant in Northern Ireland increased by 20% for the new school year

Press Release
20th June 2022

Education Minister announces investment of £1 million to increase school uniform grant for low income families for the 2022/23 academic year.

Mothers taking earnings hit due to difficulties accessing or affording childcare

Policy Insight
17th June 2022

The Social Market Foundation publishes data highlighting how difficulties in accessing or affording childcare impact on women’s earnings.

Cost of living payments will start to issue in July

Policy Insight
16th June 2022

Direct cost of living payments will be made to households in receipt of means tested benefits.

All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare elects new officers

Press Release
14th June 2022

New officers appointed to Northern Ireland Assembly All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare.

Have you planned your summer childcare?

Press Release
13th June 2022

Financial support is available with the cost of registered childcare including some summer schemes and holiday childcare.

Planning needs to turn into progress and a timeline agreed for publication of a new Childcare Strategy for Northern Ireland

Policy Insight
10th June 2022

Political instability cannot be allowed to stall progress on the delivery of much needed investment in childcare in Northern Ireland.