Education Maintenance Allowances - Public Consultation

Education Maintenance Allowance Scheme - Public Consultation

Education Maintenance Allowance Scheme - Public Consultation

The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) and the Department of Education (DE) have published consultation proposals in relation to the future of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Scheme.

The purpose of the consultation is to seek views on a range of options for the future structure of the scheme.  It follows a formal review which was jointly commissioned by DEL and DE to ascertain whether the scheme is continuing to meet its original objectives.

You can view or download the consultation document, Equality Impact Assessment and the response booklet below:

EMA Consultation Document (English) PDF 466 KB

EMA Consultation Document (Irish) PDF 493 KB

EMA Consultation Equality Impact Assessment (English) PDF 344 KB

EMA Consultation Equality Impact Assessment (Irish) PDF 319 KB

EMA Consultation Response Booklet (English) PDF 484 KB

EMA Consultation Response Booklet (Irish) PDF 210 KB

EMA Consultation Response Booklet (English) Word 73 KB

EMA Consultation Response Booklet (Irish) Word 79 KB

DEL will be collating the responses to the consultation.  Responses should be submitted to arrive no later than 5.00 pm on Friday, 2 November 2012 to:

Mr Nigel Palmer
Higher Education Student Finance Branch
Department for Employment and Learning
Adelaide House
39-49 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FD

Or via email: nigel.palmer@delni.gov.uk

If you want a printed copy of the documents or require them in an alternative format (such as in large print, Braille, electronic or other language) please contact the above postal or e-mail address or telephone 02890 257699.