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  • Evaluation Form - Legislation Know How

    Thank you for attending yesterdays information session Legislation 'Know How' by First Legislative Counsel, Alex Gordon. Would you please provide feedback on the session, for return to OLC? Regards Michelle Bell More
    Opened 7 August 2025

  • UC Programme Redeployment Preference Survey

    An opportunity for Department for Communities staff potentially impacted by redeployment to express their location preference for new roles. More
    Opened 8 August 2025

  • Support Framework for Independent Advice and Debt Services

    The Department for Communities (DfC) is seeking views on draft proposals to support the delivery of independent advice and debt services in Northern Ireland. For the purposes of this consultation i ndependent advice and debt services refers to the Department funded community-based advice and regulated debt advice services. It does not include specialist Housing Advice delivered by Housing Rights. The document puts forward draft proposals for how the Department will... More
    Opened 11 August 2025

  • Capacity Building in Good Relations

    TEO Good Relations Delivery Branch is currently performing a scoping exercise to determine what capacity building work is currently being undertaken within the Good Relation sector and identify any potential gaps. As you may be aware the T:BUC Review is currently ongoing, and the results of this survey will help inform a refreshed approach to Good Relations. Any input is appreciated and valued. More
    Opened 18 August 2025

  • Pre-Market Engagement - Bail Support Pilot for Women

    The Department of Justice (the Department) is currently preparing to initiate a grant process to establish a contract with a Supplier to deliver a Bail Support pilot scheme for women initially, ahead of considered wider roll out to the adult male population . Prior to initiating the grant process the Department wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in this pilot and seek the views of the sector on the proposed scheme. This pre-market... More
    Opened 22 August 2025

  • Antrim and Newtownabbey Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair 2025 - Registration of Interest

    Antrim and Newtownabbey Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair, Friday 10th October 10.30am to 2pm, Antrim Forum, Antrim. Department for Communities along with Antrim and Newtownabbey Labour Market Partnership are inviting employers who will be recruiting within the council area to r egister their interest in exhibiting at the job fair. This event aims to host a range of employers with representation from local support organisations on the day. Please note that this event could be... More
    Opened 27 August 2025

  • Employment and Support Allowance Claim Form September 25

    How to claim You can submit a claim to New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) online by following the link below. Entitlement to New Style ESA is dependent on your National Insurance record. For more information on the entitlement conditions, please visit NI Direct . You can ask a friend or relative or an organisation that you know and trust to help you. Alternatively you can contact ESA for help on 0800 085 6318. If you have speech or... More
    Opened 1 September 2025

  • Apprentice of the Year Award 2026

    The Apprentice of the Year Award 2026 is awarded on the basis of an Apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace, and their dedication to excellence in their professional development and learning. What are the judges looking for? The Department for the Economy will carry out an initial eligibility check, followed by a sift panel process, where only the top three applicants in each category will be shortlisted to become finalists in the competition. The judges... More
    Opened 1 September 2025

  • Higher Level Apprentice of the Year Award 2026

    The Higher Level Apprentice of the Year Award 2026 is given on the basis of a Higher Level Apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace, and their dedication to excellence in their professional development and learning. What are the judges looking for? The Department for the Economy will carry out an initial eligibility check, followed by a sifting process, where only the top three applicants in each category will be shortlisted to become finalists in the... More
    Opened 1 September 2025

  • Mentor Award 2026

    The Mentor Award 2026 is awarded on the basis of a Mentor's exceptional contribution to their workplace and their dedication to contributing to their Apprentices' professional development and learning. The judges will consider how they aid their Apprentices' integration into the workplace; their development of professional and technical skills; and, the Mentor’s personal positive contribution to the business. Who can enter? Employers, whose 2025 L2/3 Apprentices or L4+... More
    Opened 1 September 2025

  • NIAA2026 Public Sector Apprentice of the Year Award 2026

    The Public Sector Apprentice of the Year Award 2026 is awarded on the basis of a Public Sector Apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace and their dedication to excel in their professional development and learning. The judges will consider their performance; achievements; and progress. Who can enter? Public Sector Apprentices must be working towards a full Apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or higher. Who can submit an application? ... More
    Opened 1 September 2025

  • Small to Medium Enterprise in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2026

    The Small to Medium Enterprise in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2026 is designed to acknowledge excellence and originality between the Training Provider and Employer in the delivery of Apprenticeship training with a particular focus on commitment; development; and, sustainability. Who can enter? This category is open to Employers from all sectors using Training Providers contracted by the Department for the Economy to deliver their Apprenticeship programmes. For... More
    Opened 1 September 2025

  • Public Sector Employer in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2026

    The Public Sector Employer in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2026 is designed to acknowledge excellence and originality between the Training Provider and Employer in the delivery of Apprenticeship training including commitment; development; and, sustainability. Who can enter? This category is open to Employers from the public sector using Training Providers to deliver their apprenticeships programme. Who can submit a nomination? Nominations must only be... More
    Opened 1 September 2025

  • Large Employer in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2026

    The Large Employer in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2026 is designed to acknowledge excellence and originality between the Training Provider and Employer in the delivery of Apprenticeship training with a particular focus on commitment; development; and, sustainability. Who can enter? This category is open to Large Employers from all sectors using Training Providers contracted by the Department for the Economy to deliver their Apprenticeship programmes. For the... More
    Opened 1 September 2025

  • Temporary Variation (TV) Policy Review

    Thank you for taking the time to participate in our Temporary Variation (TV) policy review survey. Your feedback is incredibly valuable in helping us understand the needs and preferences of those directly involved with schools. Please read the consultation document prior to completing the survey. Where a school is oversubscribed with applications, it may apply to the department to admit additional, named children. The Temporary Variation (TV) Policy ( ... More
    Opened 2 September 2025

  • User Engagement on New Methodology for Measuring Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation in Northern Ireland

    Summary DfE Statistics Information, Analysis and Research Branch is seeking users’ views on work undertaken to develop an improved statistical measure of Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation (ECRG) in Northern Ireland and the development of an improved data framework in support. Background Regular Official Statistics on ECRG have been published by NISRA statisticians within the Department for the Economy (DfE) since 2014.... More
    Opened 4 September 2025

  • HED Event for Well Champions – Feedback

    Thank you for attending the Well Champion event at the Giant’s Ring on 11 th September, organised by the Work Psychology Service (WPS) in partnership with the Historic Environment Division (HED). To help inform the planning, development and content of future events we would be grateful if you could complete a short survey on your day. The survey should take no longer than 3 minutes to complete. It is voluntary and no personal data will be collected. All... More
    Opened 10 September 2025

  • System Partners Investment – National Governing Bodies (NGB) Programme

    Sport NI is committed to investing public funds in ways that are fair, inclusive, and impactful. As we plan the next phase of our funding model, we are taking a close look at how we assess applications and allocate support. This consultation invites you to help shape that model. We know that organisations across the sporting system face different realities—some are large national bodies with dedicated teams; others are small, volunteer-led groups. Our proposed assessment approach aims... More
    Opened 12 September 2025

  • Consultation on NI Postgrad Tuition

    The purpose of the consultation is to seek views of the level of the Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan (PGTFL). The PGTFL in Northern Ireland was last reviewed in 2021, resulting in an increase in the maximum loan amount from £5,000 to £6,500 starting in academic year 2023/24. At that time, the Department for the Economy (DfE) committed to reviewing the scheme every three years. This 2025 consultation is part of that commitment and is intended to ensure that any changes can be implemented by... More
    Opened 15 September 2025

  • North Belfast Wellbeing Session Evaluation

    Thank you for attending our trial session, we would really apreciate you completing our evaluation to let us know how we did and also inform us on if we should run more sessions in the future. More
    Opened 16 September 2025

  • Consultation on Section 167 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

    The Department for Communities (the Department) is consulting on section 167 (s167) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the 2008 Act), which relates to institutions which are not charities under the law of Northern Ireland, but which operate for charitable purposes in or from Northern Ireland. Currently, such institutions can operate in Northern Ireland and are not required to report to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (the Commission). It was envisaged that s167... More
    Opened 17 September 2025

  • The Future of CCEA GCSEs, AS levels and A levels

    Who is conducting the consultation? The consultation is being conducted by the Department of Education (Department). It is targeted at everyone who has an interest in the qualifications available in Northern Ireland, notably students, schools, parents, further education, higher education and employers. Introduction Qualifications represent the formal recognition of knowledge, skills and competencies acquired through study,... More
    Opened 18 September 2025

  • Digital Skills Apprenticeship Cost and Benefit Analysis

    The purpose of this survey is to identify the costs and benefits of hiring apprentices within the Digital sector in Northern Ireland. Exploring how businesses and individuals can benefit, identify the barriers preventing support for apprenticeships and encourage greater participation in future. We would welcome your participation in this survey as part of an evaluation of the value of apprenticeships within the Digital sector. The survey is... More
    Opened 19 September 2025

  • Commissioner for Victims of Crime Office - 2025/26 Survey on the experience of victims of crime in Northern Ireland

    Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey, which should take about 10-40 minutes to complete dependent on your level of engagement with certain agencies. You can save your answers and return to the survey at another time. The purpose of the survey is to understand the experiences that victims of crime have had with the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. It asks questions about your experience of the Criminal Justice System so we can identify... More
    Opened 22 September 2025

  • PBNI Corporate Plan 2026-29 Consultation

    The Probation Board for Northern Ireland is seeking the public’s views on how to help shape the future of probation services in Northern Ireland. A public consultation is now open for 12 weeks as part of the development of the Board’s Corporate Plan for 2026-29 which will set out the strategic direction of the organisation over the next three years. More
    Opened 23 September 2025

  • Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland 2024 - User Survey

    The Executive Office publish the annual Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland report. The report for 2024, published in September 2025 is the third in the series. We are interested in understanding more about the quality of the publication and how it is used. This is important, as it will help us to provide a high quality service which meets users' needs. Your views are extremely important to us and we thank you in advance for taking part in this feedback survey.... More
    Opened 24 September 2025

  • A sustainable, regional approach to the production, storage, transport and use of hydrogen as a fuel.

    Hydrogen can play a role in decarbonising power, provide energy storage and security and create economic opportunities through the development of new technologies and skills needed to serve this market on a global scale. DfE has developed a consultation on a sustainable, regional approach to the production, storage, transport and use of hydrogen as a fuel. There is also consideration of the regulatory framework for hydrogen in NI, and development of the hydrogen sector. The consultation... More
    Opened 25 September 2025

  • Public Consultation on the Closure of the Northern Ireland Non Domestic RHI Scheme 2025

    The Northern Ireland (NI) Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme (“the Scheme”) was launched in 2012 with the aim of increasing the uptake of renewable heating technologies and contributing to a reduction of carbon emissions in businesses by subsidising the difference in cost between more expensive renewable heating systems and lower cost by less environmentally friendly fossil fuels. The Scheme closed to new applicants in February 2016 following announcement by Jonathan... More
    Opened 29 September 2025

  • Halloween Holiday Revision Scheme

    Your school has expressed an interest in running a Halloween Revision Scheme to provide additional support to pupils preparing to take modular examinations in November 2025 in GCSE English, Maths and Science. More
    Opened 1 October 2025

  • AccessNI Customer Feedback

    We would welcome your views on the AccessNI training videos/transcripts. There are only 11 questions and the survey should take no longer than 2 minutes to complete. Thank you. More
    Opened 1 October 2025
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