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FE Colleges join skills revolution as Northern Ireland receives world class skills boost

Friday
24th September 2021

Northern Ireland is to get a world-class skills boost thanks to a revolutionary scheme aimed at attracting inward investment and generating economic growth. The Centre of Excellence from WorldSkills UK, in association with NCFE, is the brainchild of Belfast-born Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE, a former Deputy Director General of the CBI. Unique insights and expertise, gathered during decades of competing against and now collaborating with, world-class skills organisations in countries such as Japan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan, are to be cascaded to six Northern Ireland colleges to bring substantial benefits to learners.

Northern Regional College feels the spark as electrical companies sponsor course

Thursday
23rd September 2021

The Electrical Installation course Northern Regional College’s Newtownabbey campus is to benefit from sponsorship from Core Electrical Distribution – a Northern Ireland based specialist cable management company – and Gripple, a supplier of new Fast-Trak brackets and wire system to building developments. The College’s Electrical Installation course combines the practical hands-on experience of the workplace with the knowledge, skills and understanding gained in the classroom and workshops enabling the students to become a fully qualified electricians upon completion.

Closing date looming for Manufacturing Excellence Academy

Tuesday
21st September 2021

Applications are currently invited for Ballymena’s first ever Manufacturing Excellence Academy. With just 20 places for people living in the wider Ballymena community and with the 01 October closing date looming, there is no time to waste. Northern Regional College is to play a key role in the Academy, which has been established with funding from The Gallaher Trust and assistance and support from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Manufacturing Task Force. Successful applicants will secure a place on an intensive five-week training programme at the College in Ballymena. The programme has been specifically designed to help boost their employability in the local manufacturing sector.

Northern Regional College Students Going for Gold at Worldskills UK Finals

Monday
20th September 2021

Eleven Northern Regional College students will be going for gold at the prestigious Worldskills UK finals in November – the Olympics of vocational skills. They will be among the 400 plus finalists from across 64 disciplines looking to be crowned national skills champion and an opportunity to compete in next year’s World Finals in Shanghai.

Northern Regional College’s Access Diploma provides route to university for Midwifery students

Friday
17th September 2021

Northern Regional College’s Access to University Diploma does exactly what it says on the tin. Caroline Nugent from Cookstown and Claire McDonald from Maghera recently completed an Access Diploma at the College’s Magherafelt campus and both ladies have just started a midwifery degree course at Queen’s University Belfast.

Northern Regional College to Deliver Bespoke Training for Bluebird Care Staff

Friday
10th September 2021

Northern Regional College is to deliver free end of life care training for Bluebird Care staff through the Department for the Economy’s Skills Focus Programme. The DfE has made upskilling and reskilling training a priority to close identified skills gaps and help grow the economy. Skills Focus training, which is 100% funded and will be available until March 22, facilitates collaborative working between business and FE colleges like Northern Regional College to provide bespoke training for businesses to meet their specific needs.