Publications

NIRO Small Scale Banding Review consultation  - Government Response - Jan 2015

This report presents the findings from research carried out by the Priorty Skills Unit, ERINI for the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL).

This report examines the capacity of local employment and training organisations to contribute to our long-term economic strategy, which builds economic resiliency, quality employment and productivity.

Equality screening of "Review of the NI Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan" consultation

The overall aim of this review was to analyse progress against the measurement of soft outcomes and distance travelled (using the Rickter scale) 

Higher education delivered in the further education colleges plays a significant role in meeting the skills needs of the economy and in widening access to higher education.

The Department for Employment and Learning commissioned PA Consulting Group to undertake the Review of the Further Education Centres of Excellence in June 2008 in order to:

The Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment commissioned an independent review of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and wider tourism structures. The work of the review commenced in December 2013 and the report is now available.

The department’s aim was to review the current position in relation to the Level 4 and 5 provision and HE in FE and identify a number of recommendations for the future approach. 

This memo provides guidance to Project Promoters on the commitment position of ESF funding under the NI ESF 2014-2020 Programme.

The NI Better Regulation Strategy was reviewed in 2006-07 and recommended an Implementation Action Plan for progressing the regulatory environment in Northern Ireland.  The following document provides an update on actions proposed from the 2006- 07 review.

Ministerial statement by Arlene Foster MLA, Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on the outcome of the Independent review of Northern Ireland Tourist Board and wider tourism structures.

This circular provides information and guidance on further education (FE) grants and supersedes FE Circular 08/22.

Infographic outlining the criteria for categories A, B and C of the COVID-19 restrictions Business Support Scheme announced on 22 October 2020.

Report on the operation of  the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) voluntary buy-out arrangements in 2019/20, which was laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly on 22 June 2020.

Equality screening of the Wet Pubs Business Support Scheme (WPBSS) provides support to Wet Pubs whose premises were required to close or cease trading during the period 4 July to 22 September 2020.

This circular provides guidance and funding arrangements for the InnovateUs programme, covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. It replaces FE Circular 03/22.

Research carried out by Queen’s University Belfast assessing the impact of parental leave policies on a range of labour market outcomes for both men and women using the UK household longitudinal study for 12 consecutive waves, 2010-2021.

Bulletin 13 uses the latest Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) data from September 2022 to provide High Growth figures on businesses for the most recent cohort period between 2019 and 2022, setting these in context with the previously published series of analytic

This report outlines the progress made against each of the 22 Action Points over the last year by central government and partners, from the Energy Strategy Action Plan 2022. The actions for 2022 concentrated on supporting the five key principles of the Northern Ireland En