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Essential Skills pilot success in Northern Ireland

May 2008

'Developing people' - article from Ulster Tatler Business, May edition

The Minister of Finance & Personnel Peter Robinson, was speaking at an event recently in Belfast to celebrate the success of Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) support grade staff who participated in a pilot Essential Skills (ES) programme.

Mr Robinson underlined the increasing expectation for efficiency and customer service in public service delivery. The training programme was supported and co-funded by Government Skills, the Sector Skills Council for central government and the Department of Employment and Learning.

Finance Minister Peter Robinson with civil servants Heather Whitfield, David Alexander and Julie McGowan.