Consultation
4.The consultation on proposals to establish Stranmillis University College as an incorporated institution in line with other providers of higher education in Northern Ireland ended on 15th October 2004. A total of nine consultees responded, all of whom agreed that the statutory position of the college should be regularised through legislation.
5.The public consultation on the proposal for a draft Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order closed on 19 May 2005. A total of three consultees responded, all of whom welcomed the Order.