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Friday 20 July 2012 Written Answers All six Further Education (FE) colleges have robust safeguarding procedures in place, developed in conjunction with a number of external agencies, including the PSNI and Social Services. My officials have requested a sector-wide policy, in respect of safeguarding at the six further education colleges. This will ensure that coherent, joined-up procedures are in place, to avoid any recurrence of this situation. South Eastern Regional College: Enrollment Figures Mr Weir asked the Minister for Employment and Learning to detail the enrolment figures for the South Eastern Regional College in each of the last five years. (AQW 13628/11-15) Dr Farry: The number of professional and technical enrolments at the South Eastern Regional College from 2006/07 to 2010/11 is detailed in the table below. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENROLMENTS IN SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL COLLEGE 2006/07 TO 2010/11 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 24,274 21,760 23,465 26,044 26,623 Source: Further Education Statistical Record (FESR) Notes: 1 Latest validated data pertains to the 2010/11 academic year. 2 Professional and technical provision relates to those courses which have a qualification aim attached. 3 Recreational provision is not included in the above table. Policy on Sex Offenders Lord Morrow asked the Minister for Employment and Learning what guidance has been provided by his Department, and what subsequent policies have been implemented to ensure that a convicted sexoffender cannot attend two further education facilities whilst subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order. (AQW 13683/11-15) Dr Farry: I would refer the member to my previous answers to AQW 7000/11-15, AQW 10022/11-15 and AQW 13623/11-15 on the same subject. All six Further Education (FE) colleges have safeguarding policies and procedures in place, which have been developed in conjunction with a number of external agencies, including the PSNI and the Social Services. These policies and procedures were surveyed recently by the Education and Training Inspectorate and were considered to be appropriate. Safeguarding policies are developed to ensure the safety of students and staff, and procedures are in place to allow colleges to take appropriate action when a student declares that they are subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order or when colleges receive such information. Central to these safeguarding procedures are risk assessments, which ensure that potential students are suitable to undertake a particular course and to establish the appropriate level of management and supervision required during their course of study. In order to ensure a consistent approach, my officials have now requested that a sector-wide policy, in respect of safeguarding at the six FE colleges, be drawn up. This review will ensure that coherent, joined-up procedures are in place. WA 484
Friday 20 July 2012 Written Answers Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment NI2012 Events Planned for the North Down Constituency Mr Weir asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how many NI2012 events have been planned for the North Down constituency; and what budget has been allocated to the events. (AQW 12703/11-15) Mrs Foster (The Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment): The Tourism Events Funding Programme 2012/13 received 81 applications and offered funding to 51 events. Since letters of offer were issued one event has withdrawn their application. Only one unsuccessful application was received from the North Down Constituency. Future of HMS Caroline Mr D McIlveen asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what discussions her Department has had on the future of HMS Caroline. (AQW 13097/11-15) Mrs Foster: I have been working for some time to find the best solution for HMS Caroline. I, and my officials, have engaged with various interested groups, including the National Museum of the Royal Navy and I have raised the issue with my Northern Ireland Executive colleagues. On 4th July I met with Andrew Robathan, Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence along with Hugo Swire, Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office and Nigel Dodds MP to discuss HMS Caroline’s future in Belfast and to seek his support to Caroline remaining in Belfast. It was agreed that we should work together to restore the ship in Belfast. A meeting is now being sought with Navy Museum Officials. Directors of Mutual Companies Mr Agnew asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what measures are in place to ensure that directors of mutual companies, which provide a public service function, are not awarded salaries in excess of their counterparts in the public sector. (AQW 13314/11-15) Mrs Foster: Remuneration for directors in the mutual sector is a matter for each individual entity to determine. InvestNI Funding Allocated in the North Down Area Mr Weir asked the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how much funding InvestNI has allocated in the North Down area in each of the last three years; and to list the businesses which were in receipt of the funding. (AQW 13325/11-15) Mrs Foster: Whilst Invest NI does not allocate budgets or funding to geographic areas, table 1 shows the amount of assistance, or funding, that Invest NI has offered to companies in the North Down Parliamentary Constituency Area (PCA) in each of the last three financial years. TABLE 1: INVEST NI ASSISTANCE OFFERED IN NORTH DOWN PCA (2009-10 TO 2011-12) Financial year Total Assistance £m 2009-10 2.68 2010-11 0.50 WA 485
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