AQW 49441/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 05/10/2015
Answered On Date: 02/11/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning to detail whether his Department has had any discussions with the NEET Youth Forum regarding the possibility of representatives chairing or co-chairing the NEET Advisory Group.

Answer:

Discussions between my officials and the NEET Strategy Forum, the organisation which manages the NEET Youth Forum (NYF), about the future role of the overall organisation given the current refresh of the Pathways to Success strategy, are ongoing.

The NYF has been directly represented on the NEET Advisory Group since December 2014.

There have been direct discussions with the NYF Regional Project Manager about the possibility of a young person co-chairing the NEET Advisory Group. This may be a future option as members of the NYF gain in confidence.

I will be happy to keep the possibility of a young person co-chairing the NEET Advisory Group under review.