Vocational exams in the North cancelled for rest of 2021, minister announces

Diane Dodds said it would not have been fair to learners to continue with the exams (Liam McBurney/PA)

Essential skills and vocational exams in Northern Ireland have been cancelled for the remainder of this year, Economy Minister Diane Dodds has confirmed.

Mrs Dodds said the disruption to learning due to Covid-19 meant it was “neither sustainable nor fair” to learners or to providers to continue with the exams.