Level 3 Childcare course stepping stone to teaching career for County Derry man
Monday
17th January 2022
Knowing that he is helping to make a difference to children’s lives is the most rewarding part of his job, according to County Derry primary school teacher, Ryan McAuley. Ryan’s journey to becoming a teacher began at Northern Regional College in September 2015 when he enrolled on the Level 3 Children’s Care and Development course at the College’s campus in Magherafelt. This was his stepping stone to future success and from here, he progressed to Stranmillis University College to do a degree in Early Childhood Studies.
Continue ReadingLyons welcomes appointment of contractor for new £45m Northern Regional College campus
Tuesday
11th January 2022
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today welcomed confirmation that Heron Bros Ltd has been appointed as lead contractor to develop a new £45million campus for Northern Regional College in Ballymena. Located at Farm Lodge, the new campus will see teaching at the college’s existing sites at Farm Lodge, Trostan Avenue and the Lamont Building in the town consolidated onto one state-of-the-art campus. Initial preparatory work is expected to begin this month, with construction onsite commencing in June 2022. The new campus is due to be operational for the start of term in September 2024 with all works, including the new car park, fully complete for December 2024.
Continue ReadingNew Year, New Skills, Make Your New Start at Northern Regional College
Monday
10th January 2022
The New Year is an ideal time to set goals and seek out opportunities. If you want to upskill or reskill to boost your career prospects, check out the free online courses at Northern Regional College. Courses start in January and range from Level 2 through to graduate Level 5, in subject areas where job growth is expected to be high post-pandemic. This includes Digital Marketing, Green Technologies, Leadership and Management, Safeguarding, Social Care and Early Years studies.
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Students who successfully completed the intensive five-week training programme at Ballymena’s Manufacturing Excellence Academy say it will improve their employability. Northern Regional College played a key role in The Academy, which was established with funding from The Gallaher Trust and support from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Manufacturing Task Force.
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Northern Regional College Principal and Chief Executive, Mel Higgins, has welcomed the signing of the Belfast Region City Deal, describing it as ‘a significant milestone for skills development in the region and in Northern Ireland’. The Belfast Region City Deal, the first of four City Deals for Northern Ireland, was signed by UK and NI Executive Ministers in Belfast this week. Over the next decade, it will unlock £1 billion of transformative co-investment which will deliver more than 20 ambitious projects and programmes, create up to 20,000 new and better jobs and help make the region a global investment destination.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College collaborates with Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Monday
20th December 2021
Northern Regional College has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northern Health and Social Care Trust to help promote greater co-operation and collaboration between the two organisations. The MoU will facilitate partnership in areas of mutual interest that are strategically important to both the College and the Trust, such as education and health promotion. It will enable the exchange of information related to research, technology entrepreneurship and innovation, legal and regulatory requirements, as well as sharing infrastructure, expertise and resources.
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