Motion

Motion TitlePart-time Higher Education

Motion TextThat this Assembly acknowledges the power of part-time higher education in Northern Ireland to contribute to economic growth, to boost productivity and to increase social mobility; recognises that it enables citizens to fit their studies around their employment and caring responsibilities, apply their knowledge to the workplace immediately, and to upskill and reskill to meet the skills needs of employers in key growth areas; and calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning, and his Executive colleagues, to prioritise the growth of part-time higher education in Northern Ireland.

Motion CategoryCommittee Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office19/11/2015

Date Selected By Committee24/11/2015

Date of Plenary Debate07/12/2015