Tynwald to discuss nursery grant
The end of free preschool places on the Island is due to dominate the early part of this month's sitting of Tynwald.
There are a number of questions about the Department of Education and Children's decision to close its preschools in favour of providing a grant to parents to put towards a place at a private nursery.
Former DEC member Dudley Butt is amongst those with questions on the cuts.
He wants to know how much it'll cost parents to put their children in a private nursery, and whether the private facilities will be providing the same level of education as the current preschools.
Meanwhile, Education Minister Peter Karran had been due to ask for £3million for works at Victoria Road School in Castletown.
However, the Easter break means Mr Karran hasn't had chance to talk about the spending with Tynwald members.
As a result the motion has now been put back to the May sitting.
This month's sitting gets underway at 10.30.