To ask the Minister of Education to detail any conversations his Department has had with the Department for the Economy in supporting social enterprises by providing affordable and accessible childcare.

The Department for the Economy is represented on the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy Programme Board, the Stakeholder Engagement Forum and the Task and Finish Group contributing to the development of short and longer-term support measures. Delivery of an ambitious strategy will require the involvement of all types of provider, including social enterprises.