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<p>We remain committed to ensuring that our veterans can access gold standard services
irrespective of where they live in the UK - including in Northern Ireland where circumstances
mean a slightly different approach is necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst skills is a
devolved matter in Northern Ireland, with further and higher education the responsibility
of the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, the Government has shown time
and time again that it is committed to supporting Northern Ireland, levelling up across
the UK and strengthening our Union.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested £15m from the New
Deal for Northern Ireland to enable the Department for the Economy to deliver the
‘Skill Up’ initiative, which will fully fund further education colleges and universities
to provide approximately 15,000 training places to support key growth sectors.</p><p>
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