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Issue 81 • ANIC Activities
In association with ANIC, the British Council is holding a one-day seminar on international student recruitment in the Further Education sector on Friday 9 March 2007 to be held in the British Council Conference Room, Norwich Union House, 7 Fountain Street, Belfast. BT1 5EG. For further information and to enrol email amy.rogers@britishcouncil.org by Friday 2 March 2007. ANIC to Host National Training Award Workshop ANIC is hosting a workshop on how to apply for a National Training Award. The workshop will be held in ANIC on Tuesday 6 March 07 from 9.30am until 1pm and a facilitator will be on hand to talk about the application process and how best to approach it. There is no fee to attend and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Lunch will be provided. Contact kevin.fearon@anic.ac.uk if you would like to attend.
Upper Bann Institute's Banbridge campus was the venue for a very special event on Monday 19 th February in celebration of Ethnic Fusion week at the Institute. The event entitled ‘ClamJamFrie' was a celebration of music and dance from around the world.
Armagh College and St Vincent DePaul congratulated migrant workers at a special presentation evening recently held at the college. This event was to celebrate the achievement and success of migrant workers in the area who have recently achieved qualifications in ESOL Skills for Life and OCN Level 1 in computing. Armagh College and St Vincent DePaul Society joined forces in 2004 to meet the needs of migrant workers and their dependents. An Outreach Centre was established which now successfully operates ESOL and OCN Level 1 Computer classes three nights a week.
Cumbernauld College recently visited Armagh College on a best practice visit. Colleagues from Cumbernauld met with the Lifelong Learning team to learn about their ongoing work in the community, particularly in light of the recent Beacon Award success. Danny McAteer, Student Governor of Cumbernauld College and Ellen Wright, Student Governor of Armagh College also presented to Armagh College 's Student Union Executive Committee on the twinning of the two colleges. The visit is the most recent since the partnership signing in November. The partnership agreement will provide learners with the opportunity of exchanges both nationally and internationally in order to enrich their experience while at both colleges. Graduates who have spent the last four months collaborating on a unique venture with local businesses have been formally congratulated on their achievements. Belfast City Council has teamed up with Belfast Institute and the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry to deliver ‘Collaborate' – a programme introduced to help stimulate SME growth and competitiveness, and develop local graduate talent. Collaborate has benefited both employer and graduate and the college has offered 11 local small and medium sized enterprises the full-time services of highly-qualified, highly-motivated graduates, who have carried out specific projects on their behalf. For the businesses involved, many have experienced significant benefits including improved production levels and increased business development opportunities. For the graduates involved, it has offered them the chance to gain real experience, make a real contribution to the growth of a local employer and help themselves successfully bridge the gap between academic life and employment. Many of the graduates have been offered permanent positions as a result of the scheme . Participating graduates are offered a graduate-level job from day one, full training and support throughout the four months plus a salary. For more information on the Collaborate programme contact Patricia McGuinness on 9026 5235 or email PMcGuinness@belfastinstitute.ac.uk Belfast Institute Performing Arts students recently performed in Youth Lyric's acclaimed production of Twelfth Night at Belfast Waterfront Hall. The final night was attended by the Cold Feet and Murphy's Law star Jimmy Nesbitt and senior members of staff from Belfast Institute. The production represented a partnership between the Department of Creative and Health Studies and Youth Lyric, one of Ireland 's largest theatre schools. This innovative partnership has seen many Youth Lyric students from a wide range of schools and Colleges take up places on Performing Arts courses at BIFHE.
Fermanagh College 's Hospitality & Tourism department is organising a Food and Travel (FAT) day in Fermanagh College on Monday 5 th March. Hundreds of local schoolchildren will attend this event which is an overall awareness day highlighting Food and Travel with an emphasis on nutritition, Food Safety and Tourism. Organisations such as Tesco, Northern Ireland Seafood, Food Standards Agency, Rotary Enniskillen, Tenderlean meats and many more have signed up to attend this very important, though fun event.
Last week Lisburn Institute strengthened its links with the City of Leeds when representatives from the Institute visited Leeds Metropolitan University for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. Officials from Leeds Met welcomed Lisburn Institutes Alister McReynolds , Eleanor Ross and Richard Morrison to the university's Headingley Campus to sign the understanding and to discuss future collaborations, including progression from further education courses, HNDs and Foundation Degree programmes to Degree level programmes at the university. The signing of this agreement marks the start of the process towards articulation which means that in the future the college will potentially be able to guarantee degree places at Leeds Metropolitan University for Lisburn Institute students. This will provide a real benefit for students who can rest assured that they have a place at a prestigious university waiting for them when they successfully complete their course.
This year Newry Institute has opened two state of the art Sports Facilities in the Newry campus. The new Fitness suite boasts a variety of cardiovascular and resistance machines and has proven to be a tremendous asset to both sports students and staff alike. It has been of great benefit to local sports clubs for pre-season training and it is hoped that this aspect of community provision will continue to expand over the next few years. The Fitness Suite is expected to be open to all staff and students on a commercial basis in 2007.
Funded by the EU's Interreg IIIA Programme, Border Innovation Gateway (BIG) as the programme is known concentrates on pre-incubation i.e. the 'ideas' stage of starting a business. Greenshoots Newry Ltd in collaboration with Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) and Upper Bann Institute has launched this brand new unique support package for budding entrepreneurs that could significantly increase the number of knowledge-based business start-ups in the East Border Region which includes Counties Armagh, Down and Louth and also extends to Counties Monaghan and Meath.
The art of the chocolatier was centre stage at North West Institute this week when the Northern Ireland Association of Chefs and Cooks held its first meeting in the city. During the event, top chef Guillame Rabillat demonstrated the use of chocolate as an ingredient in sweet and savoury dishes, and the meeting was open to practising chefs and is part of a regional networking exercise. This was a great opportunity for chefs and cooks in the region to come along and exchange ideas and information as well as the opportunity to see a master at work. The event is another example of the college's ongoing commitment to the delivery of excellence in training the young chefs, cooks and caterers of the future.
RSCni's Annual Conference, on Wednesday 21st March at East Tyrone College , will address a range of issues that will assist colleges in the strategic development of e-learning. The 3 keynotes and 8 workshops will allow staff from many roles in colleges to contribute to the production of their colleges e-Learning Strategy, from developing a vision of where technology can help achieve college objectives to shared experiences of colleagues from N Ireland and UK colleges. ANIC Conference 2007 The ANIC Conference 2007 will take place this year from 18-19 June at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co Down. Details to follow.
There is increasing recognition that addressing the LLN needs of learners within vocational programmes can provide learners with the confidence, competence and motivation necessary for them to succeed. Recent research from the NRDC has clearly demonstrated the benefits of embedding or integrating, highlighting the strong correlations between embedded features of provision and higher retention and achievement rates. Although many providers are keen to develop embedded courses, they are concerned about the best ways of going about this and about having the resources to do it well. This conference takes place on Thursday 8 March at the Abbey Community Centre, London and will clarify the issues around embedding and will draw together information about the latest research. There will be opportunities to hear about and explore practical approaches to embedding in a range of vocational areas and the challenges and opportunities that embedding presents. Conference Fee is £70. Enquiries to Gurjit Kaur on 0116 204 2833, email: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk
BBC Northern Ireland is currently advertising to recruit
Broadcast Technology Assistants.
This role is part of a wider BBC Broadcast Technology Assistant trainee scheme and the BBC is particularly keen to hear from students from FE colleges throughout Northern Ireland who might have the right skills for this exciting opportunity. The closing date for applications is 22 April 2007. Building A Skilled Future - Sector Skills Agreement for Construction The vision of a construction industry that is fully qualified, highly professional and working safely to deliver outstanding value in Northern Ireland was highlighted at the launch of the construction industry Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) at an event held by the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA).The construction industry SSA, drawn up by ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for Construction, is a series of agreements between training providers, employers and Government, designed to address the construction industry's current and future skills needs in Northern Ireland. The agreements tackle the industry's key challenges and include targets such as recruiting 13,000 new entrants by 2010 to meet demand, qualifying the existing workforce to an industry minimum of vocational qualification level 2 or equivalent and improving business performance. For further information contact the CITB on 028 9082 5466
Channel 4 Radio and 4Talent launch their first ever nationwide search to find fresh drama-writing talent for commercial radio. If you've got a radio play, they want to hear from you by 26th March 2007.
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