The North Eastern Education and Library Board Pre-School Education Advisory Group (PEAG) was formed in 1998 to implement the Government's strategic target of securing and funding pre-school education places through the Pre-School Education Expansion Programme.
The PEAG was established by and is accountable to the North Eastern Education and Library Board and includes representatives from the statutory, voluntary and private sectors.
Pre-school education is designed for children in the year immediately before they enter Primary 1 - for September 2009 that means children whose birthday is between 2nd July 2005 and 1 July 2006.
Funded pre-school places are available in nursery schools, nursery units and in voluntary or private playgroups which are part of the pre-school expansion programme.
Further information can be accessed on the Department of Education's website:
or from the North Eastern Education and Library Board's Open Enrolment and Transfer Branch (telephone 028 2566 2306).
Chairperson Mrs E Green, NEELB member
Members Miss J Millar, Primary Officer, NEELB
Mrs M Bond, Social Worker, Northern HSS Trust
Mrs P Devenney, CCMS
Mrs C Devlin, Director of Services, NIPPA
Mrs L Gardiner, Early Years Adviser, NEELB
Mr T McBride, The Council for Irish Medium Education
Mrs D Morgan, Development Officer, NICIE
Mr R McPherson, Social Worker, Northern HSS Trust
Mr A Tisdale, Thrushfield Nursery, Private Sector
SecretaryMiss F McKinney, Assistant Advisory Officer, NEELB
