Publications

The Careers Service has produced this career entry routes guide to offer an overview of entry routes available and the progression between different levels of qualification, from entry level through to Level 8.

The Department for the Economy engaged Business Consultancy Services (BCS) to complete a review of the Labour Relations Agency (LRA), in line with Cabinet Office ‘Tailored Reviews’ guidance.

First day brief provided to the Economy Minister in February 2024.

The department monitors recently published relevant research reports and, each quarter, produces a summary in the Research Digests for wider dissemination.

DfE unacceptable behaviour policy - Equality screening template – Section 75 of Northern Ireland Act 1998 equality screening -

Privacy notice - Unacceptable behaviour by our customers

Loan, grant and fee rates for academic year 2024/25 memorandum. Support available under the student support regulations.

This policy sets out what the department means by unacceptable behaviour and its approach to dealing with it when it occurs.

The Department for the Economy is required to prepare an annual general report under Article 372 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 on matters within the Insolvency Order.

This is the twenty fifth edition of the Energy Strategy E-Bulletin, which aims to keep stakeholders informed about progress on the new Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland.

A factsheet has been produced that details monthly online job posting trends across Northern Ireland. It includes an assessment of selected sectors as well as skills in demand.

Equality screening for the Flood Damage Business Grant Scheme

This publication presents analysis on the second year of Level 2 (L2) Traineeships. The NI Traineeship is a full-time Level 2 vocational education training offer and is delivered at further education (FE) colleges.

Equality screening around the policy: Amendments to higher education student support policy to reflect changes in immigration statuses and fee support for family members of ‘settled persons’.

Glossary of definitions around higher education statistics.

The information presented in this statistical fact sheet has been derived from the consolidated data return (CDR) which is provided by FE colleges.

In January 2023, the Department for the Economy (DfE) commissioned Steer Economic Development (Steer-ED), supported by DMS Research & Consulting and Norman Apsley, to undertake research into Northern Ireland’s software economy: the organisations and people that devel

The department conducted a public review to inform a new procurement exercise to extend coverage of gigabit-capable broadband across Northern Ireland.

This report provides a general update on each of the five key principles of the Energy Strategy and outlines the progress made against each of the Action Points over the last 12 months.

These documents set out the partnership arrangements between the six FE colleges in Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy.