To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail his plans to implement recommendation 28 of the Skills for a 10x Economy - Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland.

My officials have been engaging with the Alliance for Lifelong Learning to consider how best my Department can work with partners in support of our ambition to create a culture of lifelong learning here. We are pursuing several potential initiatives via the Skills Fund, with a view to enhancing awareness of adult learning opportunities, along with demonstrating and promoting the impact and benefits of participation in adult learning.