The social care minister says he's encouraged by the new pre-school system in the Isle of Man.
His department is due to add £500,000 to the budget for its credit system in the coming financial year, because of its reported success.
There were protests by and petitions from Island residents in the lead-up to the ending of state-run nursery education in September 2012.
But Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw says the Department of Education's move has been vindicated by a recent study:
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More than 100 firearms surrendered
Police amnesty to end on 2 February
Planning application to extend TT hospitality tent for new Food and Drink Festival submitted
Currently it must be down no more than 10 days after the Festival of Motorcycling
'No tangible positives' achieved by public sector integrity line, says trade union
Unite head says anonymity means nothing when the line is operated by government
Cannan administration 'at its weakest point at the moment'
Tim Crookall spoke to the media for the first time earlier this week since his reappointment to DOI
