AQW 14401/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 04/09/2024
Answered On Date: 06/09/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail his plans to implement recommendation 28 of the Skills for a 10x Economy - Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Answer:

My officials have been engaging with the Alliance for Lifelong Learning to consider how best my Department can work with partners in support of our ambition to create a culture of lifelong learning here. We are pursuing several potential initiatives via the Skills Fund, with a view to enhancing awareness of adult learning opportunities, along with demonstrating and promoting the impact and benefits of participation in adult learning.