Northern Regional College Childcare Students Attend Employability Workshops
Wednesday
16th March 2022
Forty Level 3 Childcare students from Northern Regional College attended a series of employability workshops with Sharon Lyons, Project Manager with Harpurs Hill Children & Family Centre, and member of the Northern Ireland Childcare Partnership. The workshops were held across at four of the College campuses with Sharon providing insight and guidance for Childcare students on initial employment applications all the way to final job interview. This innovative 6-week programme was designed by Harpurs Hill in collaboration with Northern Regional College Childcare lecturers to develop Childcare students’ employability skills.
Continue ReadingSignificant Progress at Northern Regional College’s New £40m Coleraine campus
Friday
11th March 2022
The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and the President of Causeway Coast Chamber of Commerce were among local stakeholders invited to view progress on the construction of Northern Regional College’s new Coleraine campus. Fully funded by the Department for the Economy, the overall cost of the new campus at Union Street is £40 million, forming part of a £85 million capital investment programme to provide new campuses for the College in Coleraine and Ballymena. Heron Bros is the main contractor for both projects.
Continue ReadingHospitality offering new, exciting career prospects for skilled talent leaving FE says expert panel
Monday
7th March 2022
Post pandemic renewal offers prime opportunity to seek career in exciting, lively sector, audience told. Over 100 people joined an online event made up of leaders from the local Hospitality and Further Education sectors to showcase how both elements are working together, now, and in the future, to harness new skilled talent.
Continue ReadingStudents building strong foundations with SkillBuild NI at Northern Regional College
Monday
28th February 2022
Northern Regional College hosted the inter-campus heats of SkillBuild NI 2022 at its campuses in Newtownabbey (Electrical Installation, Carpentry, Joinery and Plumbing) and Ballymena (Bricklaying). SkillBuild – the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for young students and apprentices is an annual competition governed by the Construction Industry and Training Board NI (CITB NI) covering a range of construction-related disciplines.
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Year 12 pupils from local secondary schools visited Northern Regional College’s Ballymoney campus to learn more about vocational courses and apprenticeship opportunities available on their doorstep. The College hosted a series of ‘taster’ sessions in joinery, catering, motor vehicle and hairdressing. Pupils from Coleraine College, North Coast Integrated College, Dominican College Portstewart and Our Lady of Lourdes in Ballymoney attended two practical sessions in their chosen subjects. As well as getting some ‘hands on’ experience in the College’s well- equipped workshops, they had an opportunity to meet lecturers and current students to learn more about the courses in the different curriculum areas.
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Having completed an intensive five-week programme of industry standard welding training at Northern Regional College in Ballymena, the Assured Skills Welding Academy trainees are now doing a two-week placement with local fabrication and engineering companies. Christine Brown, Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning at Northern Regional College, said the Welding Academy is a ‘win win’ for employers and trainees: “The industrial standard training delivered by the Welding Academy will help employers identify and attract new talent while the trainees are getting much sought-after welding skills and a Level 2 qualification to help them to secure employmen
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