Publications

This statistical bulletin has been produced by the Department for the Economy (DfE), Northern Ireland (NI) and provides information on Higher Education (HE) qualifications gained by students at NI Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and by NI domiciled students at UK HEIs in

This statistical bulletin has been produced by the Department for the Economy (DfE), Northern Ireland (NI) and provides information on the number of NI students enrolled at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the number of students enrolled at NI HEIs in the academic y

This paper, completed by the Fraser of Allander Institute on behalf of the Department for the Economy, examines the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Northern Ireland economy.

The Level 2 Traineeship Programme will commence in September 2021. The purpose of this document is to ensure that data on participants on Level 2 Traineeships is being correctly and consistently recorded in all colleges.

Equality screening in respect of the Employment Rights (NI) Order 1996 (Protection from Suffering Detriment in Health and Safety Cases) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021.

Booklet for the Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2021 ceremony.

This page presents some of the ad-hoc analysis and research carried out by the Department to inform future skills policy making.

Equality screening for the "Recruit an apprentice" incentive scheme

Equality screening for the Challenge Fund incentive scheme.

The Department for the Economy (DfE) wishes to appoint a new Chair to the Board of Northern Ireland Screen. The appointment will be effective from July 2021 for a term of five years.

In December 2019, the Department for the Economy (DfE) appointed Grant Thornton to conduct an evaluation on the impact of the Northern Ireland European Social Fund (NI ESF) Programme 2014-2020.

A privacy notice outlining how personal data will be handled in relation to the Energy Strategy Policy Options consultation.

In the first of a new series of subject-specific career guides, the Careers Service “Spotlight on Physics” feature, produced in conjunction with the Institute of Physics (IOP), Queen’s University Belfast and The Open University, showcases the advantages of st

Equality screening for the Energy Strategy policy options, in advance of the strategy being published at the end of 2021.

This research, completed by Queen’s University Belfast, provides insights into how Northern Ireland’s SMEs have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, based on data from the latest wave of ONS Business Impact of Covid-19 Survey (BICS) and the new ERC Business Futures

All Department for the Economy staff (including consultants and contract staff) must declare any gifts or hospitality offered to them in relation to their official duties, whether accepted or declined, including the names of those making and receiving the offer.

Covid-19 and the latest restrictions are having an ever-developing and cumulative impact on the local economy.

All Department for the Economy staff must formally declare any potential conflicts of interest as soon as it is feasible to do so after they have identified them, in accordance with the NICS staff handbook. Conflicts of interest declarations require DfE staff to provide p

Equality screening for the "Delivery of additional financial support to HE students in Northern Ireland who have been impacted by Covid-19".

The Department for the Economy has issued a tender competition to deliver the Apprenticeshipsni 2021 programme. This page contains the Level 2 frameworks for the programme.