The Department for the Economy has launched a public appointment competition to recruit 32 governing body members across five further education colleges.

Northern Ireland’s Universities and Further Education Colleges have united behind a new initiative aimed at ensuring school leavers are made aware of the full range of higher education options available locally.

The six Further Education Colleges in NI have collaborated to support the recovery of the retail sector supported by the Department for the Economy’s ‘Retail Recovery’ programme.

(L - R) Aislin Trainor, Southern Regional College; Nicola Quinn, South West College; Glyn Roberts, Retail NI; Clare McLaughlin, North West Regional College; Emma Finney, South Eastern Regional College; Rachel Burns, Belfast Met and Cheryl McNeill, Northern Regional College.

A package of resources to promote and enhance the apprenticeship programme offered at the six Further Education Colleges in NI has today been launched. This is part of a collaborative project by all six Colleges.

(L-R): Denise Cornett, Training & Apprenticeship Manager at SRC alongside apprentice Daniel O’Hare and his father and employer Gary O’Hare from O’Hare Commercials, Omeath Road, Newry. Daniel has just completed his Level 2 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair and will commence his Level 3 in September 2021.

Games Development students Holly Wright and Rachel Houston have made it through to the final of this year’s BAFTA Young Game Designer Awards - an initiative by BAFTA that inspires and supports young people to create, develop and present their new game idea to the world.

(L-R): Holly Wright and Rachel Houston, first year students on the Games, Animation and VFX Skills Level 3 Extended Diploma will compete at next month's BAFTA Young Game Designer Awards!