AQW 36143/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 24/11/2025
Answered On Date: 12/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities, in the spirit of cross departmental working, whether he will consider extending the JobStart Scheme employer criteria to include jobs needed in (i) the education sector, such as (a) classroom assistants; and (b) technicians; and (ii) the health sector, such as domiciliary care roles.

Answer:

The JobStart scheme is open to employers across the public, private and voluntary sectors. This already provides the potential for opportunities to be created in the roles listed.