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Issue 94 Exciting Opportunity at the BBC BBC NI is looking to recruit ten future content creators to start a two year training scheme in autumn 2007. They are looking for versatile people with fresh ideas to contribute across the range of its output. This is a unique opportunity for creative, inquisitive people with a technical aptitude to find their place in broadcasting. Countdown to a New Era for FE - ANIC Conference 2007 The ANIC Equality Unit is seeking articles for the next edition of the Equality News. Articles can cover all areas of equality and good relations including: age, religion, political opinion, race, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, dependency and disability. Let us know what you have been up to since February 2007 and what you plan to do over the next few months following publication (September 2007). Don't forget to ask the students, it would be great to hear from them too . Please use no more than 300 words and include photographs where possible. Please forward your articles by Friday 31 August 2007 to catherine.clydesdale@anic.ac.uk College Activities Congratulations to North West Institute Lecturer Yvonne Strawbridge who won the Lecturer of the Year award at the Business Enterprise Awards, which were held recently in London . These awards are organised by the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB), and are very important for those working in the bookkeeping as they recognise the present and future faces and successes of the Industry. Also on the winner's rostrum was HND Business Studies student Keith Donaghy who won the overall award at this year's Future Student of Business (FSB) awards. The awards recognise the best student from each of the 16 FE Colleges throughout Northern Ireland undertaking a business related course at level 3 (equivalent to A level) or above. Keith was selected as the overall winner, and was presented with his award and bursary from Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey. The competition is a partnership between the Federation of Small Businesses and ANIC. North West Institute recently presented fifteen pupils from Lumen Christi College, Derry City, with certificates of completion for their First Certificate in Engineering. All fifteen students attained the highest possible grade of Distinction in their course. This is the first year that NWIFHE has delivered a course to Lumen Christi pupils at this level and it has been extremely successful with 100% of the students receiving the top award. The pupils attended as an after school activity on two afternoons each week throughout the year. Their results in the First Certificate course give them the equivalent of two GCSEs at A*.
A graduation evening was held in Platters Training Restaurant at Armagh College on Tuesday 11 th June 2007 to congratulate all those students that have completed the 2 year NVQ Level 2 qualification in Catering and Hospitality at the college. Guest speaker at the event, Mr Hugh McAleavey, a past principal of Armagh College , praised all the students for their achievement, and wished them every success in their catering future, both those returning to the college to undertake NVQ Level 3 in Catering and Hospitality, and those entering the field of work. Speaking at the Graduation, Mr Carson Greer, Head of School at Armagh College , stated “this evening marks the end of 2 years of hard work both in terms of meeting the requirements of the NVQ porfolio of evidence, but also in ensuring that the food in Platter's restaurant was of a consistently high standard. This evening is particular significant for adult learners that have returned to education to attend the part-time NVQ Food Preparation and Cooking programme.” The NVQ programme in Catering and Hospitality is available on a full-time or part-time basis. Those that choose to study part-time are usually currently working in the industry in hotels or nursing homes, or are thinking about entering a career in the hospitality industry. Upon successful completion of NVQ Level 2, students may progress to NVQ Level 3 in Catering and Hospitality, or seek full-time employment in the growing industry of hospitality.
Students from the ASDAN Workright Programme at Armagh College presented Oxfam and Cancer Research with a donation cheque on Friday 15 th June. The students on the programme set up a Mini Enterprise Company called “Happy Daze” as part of the course. The Company had 2 main projects. The first involved a Christmas Card Sale, in which the students had to design and sell Christmas Cards. A total of £100 was raised in this project, which has been donated to Cancer Research. The second project was in collaboration with Oxfam and the Oxfam Grow for Africa Project. In this project, Oxfam supplied all the materials needed for the students to grow and nurture plants, including pots, plants, and compost. Once the plants were ready, the students held a sale in Armagh College and in Lisanally Special School , in which they raise £240 to donate to Oxfam.
Mr Gerry Devlin, Assistant Director (Quality and Corporate Planning) at Armagh College made a third visit to the Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU) on Thursday 14 th June 2007 to further promote the principles of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model within Further Education. The Scottish Further Education Sector is made up of forty three Colleges of which twenty six have so far participated in the sessions led by Mr Devlin. At the latest event, Mr Devlin provided an overview of the EFQM Excellence Model and its linkages to other college quality self review processes. This was followed by a case study on the implementation of EFQM within a college. Delegates were given the opportunity to participate in a ‘consensus reaching process' on strengths and areas for improvement resulting from an EFQM self assessment. Mr Devlin demonstrated how embedding EFQM in conjunction with a strong team ethos can lead to a college significantly improving its performance across a range of key performance results: Four recent results achieved by Armagh College were used to illustrate the approach: - Student Achievement (91%); Grade 1 Leadership and Management (Jobskills Inspection); Investors in People accreditation; Association of Colleges (AOC) Beacon Award and AOC Presidents Award. The key message from the event was that EFQM can be used by a college to add considerable value to its core business processes and key performance results.
East Antrim Institute's Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy students have been offered the chance to work on some of the world's most famous cruise liners. Representatives from Steiner Transocean Ltd visited the college to recruit skilled staff for their salons many of which operate on Cunard Cruise Lines, P&O Cruises, Princes Cruises and Royal Caribbean International. Angela Vickery, Regional Manager of Steiner Transocean Ltd, was very impressed by the training provided at the Institute and hoped many of the trainees would take up the exciting challenge of career on the cruise lines.
East Antrim Institute was the host of a vocational courses ‘taster day' for local schools. The event was aimed at encouraging pupils to look at a wider range of occupations and served to strengthen local links with the college. The project, in association with the CCEA, involved Year 9 pupils from several schools in the greater East Antrim and Belfast areas. A number of vocational work areas were on display such as Forensic Science, Sports Leadership, Animal Care, Photography, Electronics and Computer Aided Design. The sessions provided pupils with an early experience of the further education and the training opportunities which will be available to them when they leave school. Feedback from visiting teachers and pupils was very positive with many commending the Institute's staff, students and facilities.
The new College campus in Dungannon was officially opened on Wednesday 6th June 2007 by Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Employment and Learning. The ultra-modern, £20million building, has received praise from College students and staff as well as the local community.
Students from the College have achieved top grades in their relevant course of study. Four students- Anne-Marie Hanna, Aisling O'Neill, Alana Burns and Julie Harker obtained three distinctions, equivalent to three A grades at A'Level in National Diploma in Care and have secured places at university to study Occupational Therapy and Criminology. Six others successfully gained an A grade and two Bs. Geraldine Christie gained three distinctions and Jonathan Harkness obtained two distinctions and a merit in their National Diploma in IT course. The results mark a sucessful end to the academic year in the new college which was officially launched at the start of June. The College would like to congratulate all students for their hard work and wish them all the best in their future plans and study.
Mr Dan Rooney, owner of the Superbowl champion American football team, was the guest of honour at Newry Institute to announce the 2007/08 Rooney Fellow. Ryan Carragher, Crossmaglen is the new Rooney Fellow and is a member of the Armagh football panel as well as a regular all-Ireland Club Champion Crossmaglen Rangers senior team. Coaches of the Future at Newry Since last September a total of 60 students have been participating in the Southern Sports Partnership Coaching Academies programme. The programme has been based at three locations. At each venue 20 students have come together on a weekly basis to gain both generic and national governing body coaches qualifications.
A conference celebrating EGSA's 40th anniversary will be held on Tuesday 9th October in the W5, Belfast. John McCarthy, Director of the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy, will be the keynote speaker. Contact Patricia Cloughley, Communications Officer at EGSA on T: 028 9024 4274 or E: patricia.cloughley@egsa.org.uk
This free event is being held on 27th June to 1st July 2007 in the Custom House Square , Belfast and is aimed at young people aged 13-19 who want to find out more about the media and arts. It will include drop-in, taster sessions and workshops on everything from dance, music, digital photography, animation, TV and film and much more. Back to top Summer Fun for Young Film Enthusiasts! Cinemagic is recruiting 20 young people aged 10 - 18, from all over Northern Ireland to take on the role of film consultants to help select the films for this year's festival. The Coca-Cola Cinemagic World Screen Festival for Young People will take place in Belfast and surrounding areas from 16th November - 2nd December 2007 . The award winning festival will be action packed with over one hundred film screenings including special premieres, international features, documentaries, shorts, foreign language films, industry masterclasses and competitions. All applications should be received no later than Friday 22nd June. If you require further information regarding this press release please contact Claire Baxter, Press & Marketing Officer at Cinemagic on 02890 311900 or 07793025910.
The Transform – Ideas Into Businesses Programme is a one year full-time business incubation programme which is funded by the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation and run by Enterprise Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland . It is designed to provide ambitious entrepreneurs, who have an idea for an export focused business, with the necessary business skills, expertise, contacts, networks and facilities to establish successful businesses. It will allow you the time and space to develop your business plan and get your business up and running.
Skillsmart Retail and Retail Trust are making a final call for applications for their ten scholarships, worth over £1000, to the prestigious and highly respected British shops and stores association (bssa) ‘Oxford Summer School.' Running from 18-24 August, the programme features a mix of keynote speakers, central presentations, group discussions and focuses on enhancing each delegate's expertise in the management of four key resources: People, Money, Merchandise and Retail Space. The attendees will have a unique opportunity to harness valuable personal insight while sharpening their practical retail skills to help maximise their workplace experience and grow as retail leaders. The power of this program lies in the innovative way in which personal development and practical knowledge are woven together to develop attendees in a holistic way. With the knowledge of their own strengths and weaknesses, these junior professionals are in a better position to develop and sustain the important relationships needed for their role in steering retail to a higher level. Addressing skills gaps and developing and promoting skills and qualifications are key aspects of Skillsmart Retail's objectives. Since 1923, the Oxford Summer School has combined a challenging and inspirational academic programme with the opportunity to network with fellow retailers, and providing an ideal forum for retail managers to acquire the skills to maximise their workplace experience and grow as retail leaders and, ultimately, the bottom-line in their businesses. For more information, contact Kerry Burgess at Skillsmart Retail. Tel: 020 7399 3476 or email kerry.burgess@skillsmartretail.com FE Zine will return at the end of the summer. If you have anything you would like included in the FE Zine,
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