AQW 14803/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 11/09/2024
Answered On Date: 27/09/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of how the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union has impacted the six further education colleges.

Answer:

My officials have engaged with the Further Education Colleges and have been advised that while Britains withdrawal from the European Union has had an impact on their engagement with international exchange programmes, cross border collaboration and the recruitment of international students, the extent of this impact has not been analysed. A range of factors will have had a contributory effect to these activities, therefore, other than reporting that the Colleges have received less funding for the activities identified under the Turing Scheme post EU Exit in comparison to its predecessor Erasmus+ pre EU Exit, I am unable to provide further information.