AQW 4768/16-21

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 06/10/2016
Answered On Date: 20/10/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education what discussions he has had with the Ministry of Defence in relation to the viability of extending the Educational Support Fund to include adopted children.

Answer:

I have not had any discussions with the Ministry of Defence on this issue however I understand that their Educational Support Fund applies to schools with any pupils from families of service personnel irrespective of whether the children are adopted or not.