Essential Skills Strategy (Hansard, 23 March 2004)

HC Deb 23 March 2004 vol 419 c756W 756W

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made in achieving the targets set in the Essential Skills Strategy; and if he will make a statement. [160990]

§ Jane Kennedy
The Essential Skills Strategy set a target of supporting 25,000 learners by March 2005.
The Department has made good progress against the target with 6,500 learners supported between April 2002 and March 2003 and a further 8,000 to be supported by 31 March 2004.