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Parents in Northern Ireland

Parents in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to apply for a free pre-school place by a TV and radio advertising campaign by the Department for Education. Application forms are available from nurseries, playgroups and the country's five Education and Library Boards, and must be returned to the parents' first preference setting along with the child's birth certificate by noon on 28 January.

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