AQW 37985/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 12/01/2026
Answered On Date: 21/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any plans their Department has to make the recognition of qualifications, and re-accreditation processes, more accessible, and affordable, for displaced Ukrainians.

Answer:

The Department for the Economy’s Careers Service has paid membership with UK National Information Centre (UK ENIC), the official organisation for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills. This valuable service provides clients from other countries with proof of qualification equivalency in relation to the British education system, enabling them to access education and employment whilst they are living in the North of Ireland.

Careers staff can provide a free letter of comparability to clients with qualifications from other countries, including Ukraine.

The Department for the Economy is represented on the UK ENIC stakeholder reference group. This platform provides discussion and learning to improve services for all users, including displaced persons.