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Asked by Paula

AQW 4768/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education what discussions he has had with the Ministry of Defence in relation to the viability of extending the Educational Support Fund to include adopted children.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 6 October 2016

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
6 October 2016
Answer due by
21 October 2016
Answered
20 October 201614 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

I have not had any discussions with the Ministry of Defence on this issue however I understand that their Educational Support Fund applies to schools with any pupils from families of service personnel irrespective of whether the children are adopted or not.

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