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:
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239 hours of sunshine recorded in the month
Manx BirdLife awarded funding for new warden
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Increased DfE support 'to tackle rising costs and global pressures'
Expanded eligibility and increased funding for support schemes
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