Efforts ongoing to improve pre-school learning

Minister says changes unlikely before September

Education chiefs say they're working with other departments as they seek to raise the standard of early years learning.

Minister Graham Cregeen attended a meeting in November last year to discuss the issue with counterparts in the British-Irish Council.

Mr Cregeen has previously spoken about introducing a pre-school curriculum.

Director of Education on the Island is Geoff Moorcroft: