AQW 53419/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department annually monitors the costs of tools needed to complete further education qualifications across Northern Ireland, per course.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 30 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 30 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 15 October 2026
- Answered
- 8 October 20268 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department does not annually monitor the costs of tools needed to complete Further Education (FE) qualifications. FE colleges are responsible for their own course provision and associated tools requirements for learners to complete FE qualifications.