Belfast Met Media Coverage June - September 2015 Highlights Source: Belfast Telegraph - AM

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Champion boxers Aidan Walsh (left) and James McGivern with coach Gerry Storey (centre) at the launch of Ireland's first boxing academy Met boxes clever with academy launch TWO Commonwealth champion boxers as well as gain IABALevel I boxing coaching delivered four times a week at City Centre have joined Ireland’s first boxing academy awards. There will also be opportunities Gym Belfast led by Olympicboxing coach, at Belfast Metropolitan College. to travel overseas to compete and train Gerry Storey MBE. Bantamweight James McGivern and with other college boxing academies. Commenting on the course, Gerry said: welterweight Aidan Walsh join the academy The one year, full-time programme “The whole concept of the academy is brilliant triumphant from the Youth Games is equivalent to two GCSEs Grade A*-C and Belfast Met has to be congratulated in Samoa where they claimed Team NI’s and seeks to develop both coaching and for making such a great programme first-ever boxing gold medals at the games. performance excellence. Students will for young people. Belfast has needed a The boxing academy will give students engage on an academic programme as well course like this for years and I am pleased the opportunity to complete essential skills as structured boxing training sessions that I can be a part of it.”

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Jonathan McKenna receives the Yellow Design Aisling Bursary from Michael McGlade 1509JC15 Jonathan is beginning a Level 5 HND in Moviing Images at Belfast Met.

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Feile an Phobail Aisling Bursary recipient Melissa Mulholland is presented with her award by Andrena Murray of the Department of Education 1509JC15

Melissa is undertaking a HND in Graphic Design at Belfast Met.

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’^Bridgingthe skills gap in restaurants must be priority recent column influences most notably Niall McKenna at showcasing the visitors. In fact, JamesStreet South, are working achievements of local /O'- around a third with the colleges on bespoke chefs has resulted in some FOOD of the total apprenticeship programmes to interesting feedback from the visitor spend develop a pipeline of qualified Myrestaurant industry here. The goes on food chefs. biggest problem facing the thought and drink. One in five vacancies in the booming restaurant scene in Our growing hotel and restaurant sector is for Northern Ireland is a chronic By MICHELE SHIRLOW ‘foodie’ skilled jobs, with the figure rising shortage of qualified and reputation is to 44 per cent for skilled chefs, experienced chefs. Chief Executive becoming a according to a survey from the Year of Food and Drink of Food Nl major tourism UK Commission for Employment 2016,1believe, will help to driver and is and Skills (UKCES). showcase the role of our chefs in predicted to Encouragingly, many of developing original dishes from One of the problems identified be one of the biggest sources of the colleges are also now local ingredients and encourage by the steering group was the economic growth over the next developing links with local more young people to consider a unrealistic expectations of decade. artisan producers that could see career in the kitchen. younger chefs on what a real Addressing the staffing many of their original products It will also offer more kitchen and wages/hours/ problem, therefore, is one of featuring on menus across opportunities for chefs to working conditions are. the biggest challenges facing Northern Ireland. A number of support what will be a very New restaurants are opening all the industry. I know that Belfast food companies, in addition, important and exciting initiative the time. Marco Pierre White is Metropolitan College and some are helping younger chefs by taking part in the programme opening at the Park Avenue Hotel other FE colleges are aware of and trainees to develop their of events. My concern is that in east Belfast, Chris McGowan the challenge and doing a great knowledge base by setting up some may not be able to do of the Great British Menu 2015 deal to offer effective solutions. training academies. Suki Team, as much as they would love is setting up Wine and Brine Even closer links between for instance, runs Ireland’s only to do because they don’t have in Moira, Gareth McCaughey education and the industry Tea Academy at its premises in sufficient cover in their kitchens. is opening Muddlers Club in are needed to provide greater Belfast’s Northumberland Street We hear this a lot when talking Cathedral Quarter and Tony opportunities for trainees to and Baillie’s Coffee has also a to head chefs about cookery O’Neill has launched Bartali at gain first hand experience in Barista Academy at Stockman’s demonstrations. Many tell us Portballintrae. restaurant kitchens. This will Lane in Belfast. they would love to do more The problems have also been ensure they know what to expect We clearly need to develop demonstrations but don’t have a pinpointed by the Restaurants when they gain employment. a more coordinated response deputy to hold the fort. This was Association of Ireland. In They need to be able to spend at grassroots level to inspire the case at recent ‘Flavours of addition the shortage of qualified a much greater amount of time young chefs to enter the industry the Foyle Seafood Festival’ and and experienced chefs could in the kitchens to gain relevant and fill the skills gap, if we are again one of the main reasons for inhibit the growth of tourism experience and to develop their to meet the growing demand top chefs being unable to attend here because the food and skill-sets. quality food and drink from local ^Che^teerin^rou^nee^ drink offering in any destination Several local restaurants. consumers and visitors.

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COOKLIKEA CHEF FOR UNDER AFIVER

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Cover a large baking sheet with foil, then arrange the chips Bake at 180 degrees for 15 Cook in bulk and freeze halfsaves around the outside and the wings minutes, or until cooked. cooking time and electricity. in the middle.

For a little something extra, add Go to local markets —Asian Season and bake for 20 mins, then chopped white chocolate and supermarkets - Polish stores - as turn the chips and return to the marshmallows to your mixture many of the ingredients are sold oven for 20-25 mins until golden. just before baking. in bulk and much cheaper to buy.

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CEDAR HELPS TO DELIVER NEW ADULT AUTISM ADVICE SERVICE The Belfast Adult Autism Advice Service is made up of a small multi-agency team providing advice and guidance to adults and young people with autism and those who support them. at rest that we are doing things and guidance every Tuesday correctly” “Very helpfiil” from 1.30pm - 4.30pm at “Excellent help, very clear” Belfast Central Library. For “I was listened to” further information please The Belfast Adult Autism contact The Right 4 U Project Advice Service ‘First Stop Officer, Cedar Foundation, Shop’ will offer information tel: 028 9046 1834.

The service is delivered ucation, training and employment, in partnership with Belfast social benefits, housing Health and Social Care Trust, and promoting wellbeing with The Cedar Foundation, NI understanding professionals. Social Security Agency The service has been operating (DSD), Disability Employment since January 2015 and Service (DEL), Belfast the feedback has been very Metropolitan College, Careers positive, with the following Service Northern Irelaixl comments fix>m people who (DEL) and the Northern Ireland have accessed the service; Housing Executive. “I found this service helpful The Belfast Adult Autism as I was able to get advice and Advice Service (The contact details for different BAAAS) ‘First Stop Shop’ support groups” addresses needs including ed¬ “The service put my mind

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Road to Tokyo • BOXING starts now for gold medal duo BY DAVIDMOHAN ‘THE road to the 2020 “We have boxed in However, for this to work, it Rewards Olympics in Tokyo starts Australia now (sparring requires buy-in from the McGivern echoed those now.’Those were the words of before the Games) and in a boxers and the singlemindedness sentiments of his friend and Ulster High Performance commonwealth Games, so I to leave no stone team-mate, saying that while boxing coach, John Conlan can see myself and the other unturned to be the best they it was tough to stick to a according to two of his fivestrongboys being at the Gold Coast can be. It takes, blood, sweat, regimented regime, they medal-laden squad in 2018 then Tokyo in 2020.” tears, sacrifice, and an knew that the rewards were who returned from the They say that fights are not insatiable appetite for success Commonwealth Youth Games won in the ring, but won in the - the latter trait almost ironic there and so it proved in the end as they topped their in Samoa last week. gym where the hard yards, given one of the most Belfast duo, light- sacrifice and dedication turn mentally and physically respective podiums. welterweight Aidan Walsh pretenders into contenders. aspects of the sport, making “When we down in Dublin (Holy Family) and The story of the Irish weight (High Performance Unit) bantamweight, James boxing revolution has been “The training we put in was some of the lads (seniors) McGivern (St George’s) well documented, with a just unbelievable,” said would be going to the shop secured gold in the Pacific conveyor belt of talent but we knew we had to stick Blacks Road native, Walsh. to it (diet),” he continued island to add to the gold won emerging from the High “We had been training so by Donegal’s Stephen Performance Unit in Dublin hard and for so long we really “Even in Russia, I don’t know how many weeks away McKenna (49kg) and silvers while the Ulster High believed in ourselves to go all that was from the collected by Tieman Bradley Performance base at Ulster the way. No other country put (60kg) and Brett McGinty University, Jordanstown is in what we put in. Every competition, but we said to (69kg). already beginning to yield training session we put in 100 each other that we were The Belfast boys were results given the results in per cent. starting then and would start speaking at the City Centre Samoa and of course, last “Me and James have done eating the right food I think Gym located at the Frames year’s Commonwealth Games everything together. Every because we did that, it’s why month.Complex on Thursday where in Glasgow. country, every competition, we came back with gold” theyHaving were madeon hand the to gradeshow off in me and James have been theirSamoa, medals the Commonwealth at a training sharing rooms and training Youthsession champions organised admit as part they of together, so it’s great that all haveBelfast been Metropolitan a little bit College’s taken of our hard work is paying off. abackBoxing byAcademy the attention programme they Every one of us deserved to be havethat was received launched since earlier landing this in a final because everybody onmonth. home soil last Monday gave 110 per cent in each evening, but say they are training session. hoping their success will “John (Conlan) was telling really see their careers take us after each fight that it is off and intend to follow the going to get harder and advice of the Ulster coach by harder so we would have to up setting their sights on the 2018 out game each time. Commonwealth Games and “To do what we did with 2020 Olympics. four fights in four days, each “As John said to us, this is day making weight and the start of the road to Tokyo everything else that comes (Olympics 2020) and the with it is tough. Commonwealth Games 2018 “Other athletes could do on the Gold Coast in what they wanted a bit, eat Australia,” said Ormeau Road what they wanted. We would lad, McGivern. , be going into different athletes’ rooms and they would be eating sweets and stuff. We would be thinking we would love to be able to do that, but we had to make weight every day. That’s why boxing gets the most medals we have to dedicate ourselves every day and work hard”

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The hard work and intense Kiribati’s Tevili Steven. “I don’t want to sound ahead. preparation was required as India’s Prayag Chatham cocky or arrogant, but we For now, McGivern and they had to not only overcome was defeated in the semis knew going out that we would Walsh will avail of the Boxing an array of opponents with before Matthew Rennie from do well. We had five boxers Academy Programme at varying styles throughout a the Isle of Man was another to (out of five) in the final and ok, Belfast Met as it offers the competition where the incline fall by way of a un animous there were two boxers who chance to continue their got steeper with each opening decision in the final. got silver - not what they training on a regular basis, bell, but factor in travel and While his route to glory went there for - but they gave but they can also now enjoy climate and things were may have seemed a great account of themselves the fruits of their labours after certainly difficult. straightforward, Walsh insists and the finals were very close. an intense period of training However, both lads put it was anything but. Unfortunately they just didn’t and hard work. these issues to one side, with “Some of those countries go their way, but to have five The course is a one year, McGivern opening with a are very awkward,” he boxers in a final was full-time programme unanimous decision win over stressed. incredible and I don’t think equivalent to two GCSE’s Papa New Guinea’s Beupu “Maybe it’s because of their anyone has ever done that Grade A*-C and seeks to Noki before following up diet or whatever, but they before.” develop both coaching and against Botswana’s Kutiwano tend to be taller and slimmer. performance excellence. Ogaketse in the quarter-final. “Some of the Africans are Experience The students engage on an The semi-final yielded so well built and that means While their head coach has a academic programme as well another unanimous decision they have loads of power. wealth of experience, the as structured boxing training victory over Australia’s “As John (Conlan) said, this team also were given help sessions delivered by fully George Payne while it was the means you are going into the from fellow boxers including qualified coaches including same story when defeating unknown because you don’t Walsh’s older sister, Michaela Gerry Storey and Martin Scotland’s William Stuart in know their backgrounds or who of course won silver in Lindsay. the final. whatever. As the competition Glasgow last year. Students will also be given “Being the Commonwealth went on you were fighting “She was always giving me the opportunity to complete Games, you are fighting tougher opponents each time tips from a young age,” said essential skills as well as gain against some nations that and that’s what you need to Aidan. an IABA Level I Boxing aren’t recognised powers,” get better. You want to be “Even in our club (Holy Coaches Awards. There will explained the St Gorge’s man fighting the best and if you Family), Ryan Burnett and also be opportunities to travel who is also a member of St win the gold, you did it by Paddy Barnes were always oversees to compete against Malachy’s GAC. beating the best.” coming back from the big and train with Other college “I fought against boxers tournaments and telling us boxing academies. from Papa New Guinea and Focus what they did. “We are on no funding at Botswana. John was saying McGivern agreed that mental “Michaela as well, she was the minute so this is why we not to underestimate them focus was required from the giving me tips, what to look are at the college as well because while they may not outset as they moved through out for and different things so doing this course,” said be the top boxing nations in the competition and says thenpreparationsI would always try to pass that Aidan. the world, they always have ahead of the on because we went there as a “It means we are able to plenty of heart and I found out journey to Samoa proved team and tried to help each train during the day and get very quickly that those boys crucial as they led the way other. John as well with his £30 a week which is better could hit. and secured the North’s first involvement in the than nothing. “Then I came up against ever boxing golds at a Commonwealth Games “As 17 and 18 year-olds, all the Australian and Scottish Commonwealth Youth (Glasgow) and WSB (World of out friends are out partying fella and they were a bit more Games. Series of Boxing) , he was and stuff. technical, so it was a good mix “The training we put in letting us know what to “The whole way through to to work people out and coming up to these Games expect, what to do and the Games, we didn’t have a thankfully I was able to do was maybe six weeks to a everything worked out 100per summer but we were all over that in the first round of each month full-time,” he cent” the country and all over the fight” explained. The experience of their world, dieting and doing For Walsh, it was a “Effectively it was a job time in Samoa will certainly things like that so we are only resounding opening win over because we were in Dublin, stand to each member for the getting to enjoy it now. Edrian Volcker of the then Russia, then over to team as they develop into “Money-wise, this college is Seychelles before returning Australia, so by the time we senior boxers and target really helping us out with our the next day to ease past got to Samoa we were flying. further success in the years travel and things like that”

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Boxing Academy coach, Gerry Storey, James McGivern, student Toni-Marie Mailey, Aidan Walsh and Helen Minford - Head of Health, Care, Sport and Leisue at Belfast Met at last week's training session at the City Centre Gym in the Frames Complex

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Pictured with Mr Baker are Clare O’Neill, Head of Business Development at Northern Regional College, Damian Duffy, Director of Development and Learner Services, Belfast Metropolitan College and Paula Leathem, Senior HR Business Partner at NIE Networks.

Rebecca Kincade on September 22, 2015 - 11:59 am in News

The Department for Employment and Learning Permanent Secretary Derek Baker today addressed employers at a breakfast event in the e3 campus of Belfast Metropolitan College to promote the consultation on a new further education strategy for Northern Ireland.

Mr Baker said: “The consultation sets out a range of policy commitments that will establish a world class system of further education in Northern Ireland. The further education sector plays a pivotal role in developing a strong and vibrant economy. It develops professional and technical skills, increasingly at higher levels, helping employers to innovate, to design and develop new products for the marketplace, and to be more efficient and competitive.”

The Permanent Secretary outlined the importance of employers working alongside the further education colleges to design and develop high quality and economically relevant curriculum and qualifications to ensure that there is a pipeline of suitably qualified individuals at all levels to meet skills needs.

Mr Baker continued: “I encourage all stakeholders to engage with my Department during the consultation period as their responses will be crucial in informing the shape and detail of the final strategy which will be published in autumn 2015.”

Another key role for the sector is supporting social inclusion by providing those who have low or no qualifications, or who have barriers to learning, with the skills and qualifications needed to find employment and to become economically active. The new strategy will provide an opportunity to drive positive economic change, promote individual opportunity and achieve greater social cohesion.

The consultation period closes on 2 October 2015. The consultation documents can be viewed at http://www.delni.gov.uk/

Source: Sunday Life

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ByAn Gordon TWENTYstudents are punchingabove their weight- by taking a newcourse in boxing. Withtheir first weekunder their belts,students are being put throughtheir pacesby legendarytrainer GerryStorey at BelfastMetropolitan College. Storey- one of the most successfulcoaches in the sport said: “I think the wholeconcept is brilliantand BelfastMet haveto be congratulatedfor makingsuch a greatprogramme foryoung ones. Belfast has neededa courselike this for years SO I’mjust pleasedI can be a part of it now.” SKILLS Theone-year college course combines practical and theory lessonsto offerstudents the opportunityto becomepersonal trainers,improve their boxing skills and learnabout nutrition andphysiology all while gaining the equivalentof two GCSEs. Storeyadded: “During the eighties,I wasbrought into the MazePrison to coachthe boysboxing and these were paramilitary groupswho werekilling each other on the outsidebut workingtogether on the insidebecause they lovedthe sport and they got so muchout of it. Thiscourse is likethat —it’s usingthe sport positively.” CommonwealthYouth gold medallistsJames McGivern and AidanWalsh have signed up for Studentsget stuck in on new Met Colleae boxing course the boxingacademy which is the Bantamweight McGivern qualifications on top of the werechoosing not to gobecause the samesuccess as them, that first of its kind in Ireland. added:‘We’re in the gymthree boxingside of things.” we knewthat being that extra wouldbe brilliant.” Light welterweight Walsh times a weekand we’reoff Fridays Belfast boxers Walsh and bit disciplinedcould make the Storeyadded: “The dream for said: ‘We’rereally looking forward SOit’s a reallygood timetable McGivern have just returned differencefor us and it did in manyof these youngstersis to to gettingstuck in. to fit aroundour training. ft'omthe CommonwealthYouth the end —it paid off.” makeit to the OlympicGames “Aspart ofthe course,we get “MartinLindsay and Gerry Games in Samoa and admit St George’sMcGivern added: and I wantthem to seethat this to do a personaltraining and a Storeyare top coaches,so to get that theyaspire to be likeCommonwealth “Weknew that we were going can be achieved— same with fitness instructor courseso if help fromthem is brilliantand championsPaddy to gothere and do as wellas we the CommonwealthGames. boxingdoesn’t work out, Ukeit it’llreally help us out. Barnesand MichaelConlan. could out there but to get the “NorthernIreland has produced doesn’tfor a lot ofpeople, then “I’dlove to makethe Olympic “It’sbeen goodhaving each goldmedal was something else. somany great boxers over we can fallback on that. Gamesso that’s my dream at the Otherbecause we push each “Thetwo of us are so competitivethe yearsthat I think thesekids “We’renot on anyfunding so minute,but afterwardsI’d love other to want to do better and —it’s like Mick Conlan and cansee that if youdream it and wehave to do as muchas wecan to be a coach and train other keep an eye on each other’s PaddyBarnes. They bounce off you work hard for it then you to earn moneyand make sure people. weightsand things like that,” eachother and makeeach other can do it. that we have worked as hard “Plus,with being able to do said HolyFamily’s Walsh. wantto dobetter and I thinkwe “Thiscourse at BelfastMet as we can both in and outside Essential Skills through the “Whenwe were away, people do that to each other. will only help them fulfillthat of the ring.” course,it meanswe havethose weregoing to the shopsand we “Ifwe couldgo on and have dream.”

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HANNAHQUINN QualityAssurance (QA)Engineer, RelaySoftware Ltd,

TypicalWorking day: IT is an area that has always job. In addition to this, we had A typical day is 8-4.30pm, sittingcaptivated my interest so I appliedtraining on how to present at a desk with 2 computer to the Software Testers ourselves well and communicate monitors, testing software Academy, which ran at Belfast effectively - these skills which brokers use to sell insurance.Met and was funded by the are necessary for any career! My aim is essentially to Department for Employment break the software so that bugs and Learning. Howdoes your work as a softwaretester are exposed and, in turn, eliminatedI attended the 16 week makethe world a betterplace? by developers so that the course which was specifically Software Testing is necessary program works as effectively tailored to testing because we all make as possible. various types of mistakes; some of which can I’m required software and be expensive or - in some to write step-bystep gained an industry instances instructions recognised dangerous. to show qualification Myjob is important because exactly what in software it means that the products are I have done testing. Once being thoroughly checked for to find the I completed defects and errors which can problems with the course, then be fixed, allowing end users the software so I found work to be rewarded with software that the developers within a few that works effectively. can replicate the weeks at Relay issues and eradicate Software Ltd. Whatdo you really like about your job? them. Communication My favourite thing about my is a key aspect of my job as I Whattransferable skills have you used job is the element of problem work closely with my team of in yourvarious roles that havecome solving. There is something testers, developers and other IT fromyour STEM training? really satisfying about finding professionals on a daily basis to At the Software Testers bugs in the system and discuss how the quality of softwareAcademy I studied numerous working out the various ways can be improved. modules which were in which you can break the built to provide me with the software! Whathas been your educational/professional knowledge to go from being routeto thispost? a primary school teacher to Wouldyou recommend Software Testing I graduated from the University a software tester in just 16 to Other youngpeople? of Strathclyde with a weeks. Yes, definitely as the IT degree in Primary Education, We learnt technical skills sector in Northern Ireland is however, after completing my through testing using various expanding so rapidly. final year teaching placement software programs and Software Testing is an I knew that this was developed the ability to write exciting career with plenty not a field of work in which testplans which are required of room for progression and I wanted to pursue a career. on a daily basis in my current professional development.

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Geton the STEM career ladderatBelfast Met

Sisters Catherine, Anna and Rachel McCaughley completed Belfast Metropolitan College's 'IT Girls' camp this summer. Girls aged 15 to 18 learnt basic skills in coding and software development and attended lectures by speakers from industry, including Mike Robinson, CTO / / pyg / \ \ \ who have qualificationssectors of the Northern Ireland support investment. in Science, Technology, economy in the coming years. Right across the province Engineering and Maths A recent survey reported that there are strong engineering Individuals(STEM) are in demand. A 9 out of 10 businesses wanted , food and life science sectors qualification in STEM puts you STEM skilled graduates. In additionwith world class companies in a stronger position in today’s to this the survey reported operating here in Northern competitive job market. that starting salaries in the Ireland. Studying STEM subjects STEM sector average £23,000 a Belfast Metropolitan College opens up a wide variety of year, against a £19,000 average is leading the way in promoting exciting and rewarding career for graduates across all sectors. career pathways into these industries opportunities here in Northern Belfast is now the world’s top and through our range Ireland. destination city for financial of courses and progression Research indicates that there services technologies investments opportunities, you will be prepared is likely to be an increasing and is Europe’s leading for working in a dynamic demand for graduates qualified destination city for software and fast-changing economic in STEM within the growing development and technical environment.

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STEMSCYouCAREERS? hMh nterestedin anexciting career with excellent www.collegesni.ac.ukforcontact details). jobopportunities, higher than average starting Critically,the above provision isbacked up salariesand lifetime earnings around byworld class facilities. With an investment of 20%greater than other occupational areas? dothe Maths £340min estate over the past 10 years, a combined Ifthe answer is ‘Yes’ then a STEMrelated turnoverof £260m and a workforceofover qualificationfrom your regional Further Education 4,000expert lecturers and professional staff, (FE)Colleges could be your starting point to studentscan be assured of excellent learning a successfulfuture. environments.Courses are available atall key Weoften take it forgranted but science, technology, educationallevels and allow seamless progression engineeringand mathematics, orSTEM tohigher education. aswe refer to it, is everywhere around us. From Takefor example the many Foundation theheating systems in ourhomes, the food we Degreesnow being offered by the colleges. eat,the clothes we wear, the cars we travel in, Accreditedbyuniversities, Foundation Degrees thesmartphone werely on and the buildings we allowdirect progression onto an undergraduate liveand work in — all these things rely on people degree. educatedinSTEM skills to create them. Whatabout the Apprenticeship route? Froma careersperspective, science and Withemployment ina companyfrom day one, technologybased companies form the backbone apprenticeshipswillallow you to gain the skills ofNTs exports, contributing inexcess of £4.5bn andqualifications sought by companies, again perannum. Importantly forstudents making manyof these in STEM areas. careerchoices, the growth of businesses based Theshowcase ofSTEM talent across the six aroundSTEM skills is a priorityfor Government regionalFE Colleges isthe annual BEST Awards andthe demand for people with STEM skills which,at the 2015 Finals, saw around 200 continuestogrow accordingly. Students can studentscompeting inthe disciplines ofengineering, steponto this exciting career ladder at many science,creative media, built environment levelsthrough the many full-time and part-time andsoftware. qualificationsavailable inour six regional FE ‘taster’sessions around software coding. Using campfor boys and girls aged g0Any10-14. Amongthem was the 16 -18 overall winner, Colleges.From healthcare toengineering; creative the ‘Ollie’ robot system, potential students can Abddiitit?buddingscientists? NthNorth West W Regional Curtis Adams, with his innovative ‘Bike-first mediato applied sciences; music technology try their hand at coding through the various Collegeran the Salters Festival of Chemistry earlier Traffic Light’. A student at Belfast Metropolitan tothe built environment; STEM within colleges OpenDays and Information Evenings. thisyear, allowing more than 60 pupils from College,Curtis was also one of nine FE students coversa diverse range of interesting and challenging What about a careerin engineering? South secondaryschools around Northern Ireland to selectedto attendthe two week Frontiers Programme coursesto suit students at alllevels. WestCollege’s engineering fairs will give you the competein experimentstohelp solve a criminal runby Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Wantto try a STEMcourse out before diving chancenot only to hear about careers but also investigation.Importantly, the opportunity for MassachusettsinJuly 2015. in?Not a problem;colleges run a widerange of tryyour hand at engineering skills challenges. youngpeople to sampleSTEM courses extends OpenDays and Information Evenings atwhich Thecollege’s STEM Centre also runs various acrossall six colleges and indeed, across a broad Formore information on STEMwithin Further Education, contact potentialstudents can sample courses on offer. hands-onevents with schools and this year the rangeof curriculum areas. Contact your local DrAlan Blair at [email protected] logonto www. Takefor example Southern Regional College’s collegealso ran its creative computing summer collegetofind out about forthcoming events (see collegesni.ac.ukfor detailsTwitter: ©CollegesNI

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ometimesit can be difficult for a young personto visualize what a particular careermight be like. Experiencing some aspectsof the work area can be helpful in makingdecisions about the future. f ititihb g Lotsof amazing opportunities have been created togive young people, parents and teachers ‘ataste of STEM’. These include a growing range ofTryfestivals, coding clubs and even space camps STEM for andnot to forget work experience itself. Codingforall ages Fora(^ 6-18--CoderDojo CoderDojosarevolunteer-led coding clubs for youngpeople, aged between 6and 18. The first of thesewas launched inJuly 2011 in the National SoftwareCentre in Cork but now the movement hasbecome a global phenomenon with over 675 Dojosin 57 countries and more being added everyday. The Dojos are centred around the fun aspectsof computing: computer coding, developing games,web design, and Lego Mindstorms. Coursesare aimed at a beginner’s level, and all arewelcome. Herein Northern Ireland there are two CoderDojos atBelfast Met’s Titanic Campus and at Springvaleonthe Springfield Road, but there areDojos all over the country, including Derry~Londonderry, Strabane,Draperstown, Ballymena, Coleraine,Armagh and Newry. Details andtickets can be found through Eventbrite. www1codeclub.org.ukwww1codecluborgukForages9-11911Code Clubopeoperates in several venues acrossNorthern Ireland, mainly inprimary schools.Children learn how to make digital games,websites and animations, using Scratch, HTMLand Python.

Manybusinesses have recognised this issue and evermaker fair, including public exhibits from fromall over Europe will be highlighting the WWhCdiWomenWho Code is a global not-for-profit offerwork experience, internships, project work dozensof engineers, technologists andmakers verylatest opportunities from within the STEM organisation,dedicated tosupporting and andplacement opportunities toincrease engagement alongside the BBC’s Make It Digitalmarquee. sphere. inspiringgirls and women with an interest in withyoung people and improve their DojoCon- the annual conference forthe TheDigital Skills Day takes place on Thursday, STEMthrough monthly hack nights, tech talks employability. globalCoderDojo community ofover 675 dojos September24,and will see schoolchildren andcareer training. Ifyou want to know more about work experience, -will also take place at CultureTECH thisyear, fromacross Northern Ireland engage with international WWCodeexists to provide an avenue for girls theDepartment forEmployment and co-hostedbythe Nerve Centre and delegates expertsfrom STEM industries. toget into technology, tostay in technology and Learninghas developed new web pages on www. from 9 countriesare registered toattend. Across ICONSFestival co-founder Aaron Taylor said: torealise the countless opportunities andpossibilities nidirect.gov.uk tohelp support young people and theentire week, the use of Minecraft in(particularly “Through our Careers Carnival and Digital thisindustry has to offer. parentsand on www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk which STEM)education will be a hugefocus SkillsDay we’re aiming to inspireand encourage ClaireBurn, Belfast youth outreach leader, willassist employers setup new work experience with senior leaders from Microsoft and Mojang ygyoung ppgppeople to grasp the amazing opportuni- » says:“We believe that innovation isdriven by opportunities.Search for work experience on joiningteachers and games developers todiscuss tiestitbfd to be ithiSTEMfound within STEM. diversityand that the tech industry will be even eachsite. bestpractice - and get kids involved intesting “Technologyisdriving change across all betteronce females are no longer underrepresented. newideas. sectionsofsociety and the economy. Asa result Someexamples ofthe tutorials and Nowone of the biggest STEM-related events in STEMskills are in high demand and are highly diverserange of areas we have run events on thecountry, CultureTECH isa chance for young valuedby potential employers. TheICONS r include:Windows App Programming, Android peopleto get hands-on with technology and have Festivalhas set out to raise awareness ofSTEM AppProgramming, WebDevelopment forBeginners, funexploring big ideas in science, technology anddemonstrate that great things can be RESTAPI Coding inPython &Django, and ThereSTEMare also Festivalsa growingnumber of STEM andengineering. achievedwith the right blend of skills, self-belief a Hackathonforapp programming which ran as basedfestivals becoming established in andhigh ambition.” anall-day event. NorthernIreland and these give a greatopportunity Witha varietyof homegrown businesses on “Onthe flip side, we also help girls & women toexperience anaspect of STEM tosee if it show,live music performances, filmscreenings, todevelop their soft skills with Careers training interestsyou. STEMICONSskills24-272427 and September career opopportunities areset to interactivetechnology and a rangeof global sessions,CV & Interview tips, and by providing a takecentre-stage ata major new four-day festival leaders slated to speak, the event seeks to inspire Supportnetwork ofwomen within the technology takingplace in Belfast this month. thenext generation ofcreative innovators. &business industries. ICONSFestival, which takes place in the ICONSFestival runs from September 24- 27in “Withregards to younger coders, we are ThisCultureTECHyear’s CultureTECH -September Festival2015 which is on TitanicQuarter from September 24-27, aims to TitanicQuarter, Belfast. For more information runninga scheme for schools which involves a thisweek in Derry-Londonderry andruns until showcasethe very best of tech, music and screen andto purchase tickets log on to www.festivaloficons.com shortintroduction tomany different aspects of September20,continues tohave a hugeemphasis from around the world. andfollow @iconsfestival coding,including JavaScript and Scratch! It’s a onSTEM education with over 100 schools and Aspart of an array of talks and workshops led lotof fun, and can be tailored tosuit experience around 15,000 young people taking part. byglobal icons, thousands ofpeople are expected levels,so don’t worry ifyou’re abeginner, just Theweek kicked off with Ministry ofScience toattend Ireland’s biggest ever Careers Carnival giveit a go!” Live!which is bringingscience tothe stage of aswell as a specialDigital Skills Day which theMillennium Forum across five days of sold aimsto empower and inspire the generation of UNWorld Space Week outshows. In-school activities across the week tomorrow. focuson design, engineering, coding and science Heldin the new Titanic Exhibition Centre on includingthe launch of new custom-built Minecraft Saturday, September 26,the Careers Carnival UNandWorld beyond...Space Week runs during the first week Th2015Work2015CBI/P‘EdtiCBI/Pearson Experience ‘Education pThe andSkills Education classes focusing onthe geography will see pupils, parents, students - and those inOctober and a keyaspect of the programme survey:Inspiring growth’ emphasised theimportance and geology ofthe Giant’s Causeway. lookingfor a careertransition -engage with isa threeday visit (October 1-3) to Northern ofrelevant work experience and attitudes STEMactivities continue into the weekend majoremployers. Companies such as ALMAC, Irelandof Greg Johnson, NASA astronaut and towork to the employability ofyoung people. programmewith Northern Ireland’s biggest BTand AUTOLINE along with over 80 startups rPresident and Executive Director for the Center

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Summercamps in andsee if it Spacefitsand ICT RecentlyBelfast Met opened its doors to budding astronauts,pilots and app geniuses with a new seriesof STEM summer camps. The free activity campstook place at Titanic Quarter Campus for over16s interested infun experiments involving cosmology,aerospace science and ICT technologies. SpaceCamp attendees had a jam packed week fullof astronomical activities from building a rocket,to learning about the diverse career paths inspace science. They also visited Armagh Planetarium wherethey met experts within the field. BelfastIT Girls offered creative practical workshops andevents for girls aged 16-18, toexperiment withgadgets and techniques essential forany IT expert- creating apps for Android, designing abespoke website,and learning how to repair and network PC’s.Participants also had the opportunity tomeet the IT industry’s most prominent females whoshared their experiences ofworking inICT. Femaleteachers and lecturers also took part in a freecourse in C# programming, which isan essentialpart of computer programming, anda highlysought after skill in the job market. BelfastMet are grateful for the support ofthe DepartmentforEmployment andLearning, Invest NIand summer camp sponsors that have supported thedelivery ofthese exciting summer sessions.

forthe Advancement ofScience inSpace, who ourfuture is being shaped. The trip will include willpresent a series of lectures tovarious visitsto Google, Facebook andthe D-School at audiences. StanfordUniversity. Thesecond placed team W5will also be inviting families and schools willvisit London and will take in businesses tojoin their Destination Space programme suchas Facebook and Microsoft. Theprizes througha calendar offamily shows and live havebeen provided byone of Digital DNA’s eventsatW5 running from October 2015. These premierpartners, Aer Lingus. willinclude events to celebratethe European DigitalFutures ispart of Digital DNA 2015, a SpaceAgency’s first British astronaut Tim seriesof events aimed at engaging and inspiring Peakegoing into space in December. Special NorthernIreland businesses andthe next curriculum-linkedactivities forschool children generationtoembrace the power of technology aged5-14 will be starting from January togrow locally and internationally. Digital 2016whilst Tim is on the International Space Futurestakes place at Belfast City Hall on Station. October14,with Digital Business taking place Forfurther information onhow to become onOctober 15and Digital Tourism onNovember involvedinthis unique programme, email 12,both at Titanic Belfast. [email protected]. Toget inspired and to find out more about the events,please visit Digital DNA online at www. DIGITAL DigitalDNA.org.uk NorthernFUTURESIreland ishome to some of the world’s FestivalofHockey, brightestyoung innovators, alldestined for ICONSFestival founders Aaron Taylor and Jim Fitzpatrick greatSTEM careers inthe coming years. These BelfastNovemberwill be hosting 2015four top Boston collegiate futureleaders will showcase their skills and universitiesfrom the prestigious National talentat Digital Futures 2015, part of the Digital CollegiateAthletic Association (NCAA) who will beyondtoinspire and inform young people, DNAseries of events taking place on October playin Belfast’s first ‘Festival ofHockey’ over andgirls in particular, about the vast range of 12-15. Thanksgivingweekend (Friday, November 27, careeropportunities available tothem in sport. DigitalFutures, on October 14,run in partnership andSaturday, November 28). This will be the Otherevents include the ‘Chemistry ofSport’, Dateforyour diary withSentinus and Young Enterprise, is firsttime that these competitive games will take ‘ThePhysics ofMartial Arts’ and ‘How toMake a programmeledby some of the world’s great placeoutside the USA. a Giant’- an event looking atthe team behind ScienceFestival digitalstrategists toengage with thousands TheUniversity ofMassachusetts (UMass theteam, with regard to coaching roles, nutrition ofyoung people inroadshows across Northern Lowell),North Eastern University, Brown and andsports medicine. Thisran for the first time in February and Irelandand help them develop skills for future Colgatehave all agreed to bethe first to play TheFestival ofHockey STEM events will itFebruary ishoped that it will 2016become amainstay in STEMcareers. inBelfast’s SSE Arena as part of the inaugural runfrom November 3and a fullprogramme theSTEM and cultural calendar within the Engagingand inspiring talks from global FriendshipFour competing forthe ‘Belpot willbe available later in September. Tofind out region.The Science Festival will return on the digitalleaders will follow a competition where Trophy’. howyou and your school can become involved 18th-28thFebruary 2016 with an even bigger hundredsofyoung innovators will present Tocelebrate the Festival ofHockey, W5is inthese events, contact Julia Carson 028 9046 programmeofevents. theirsolutions fora problem currently facing organisingand hosting various STEM events [email protected]. Withover 100 events over the 11 days, make businessesorconsumers. Thewinning team of throughoutNovember. Thiswill include ‘Fantastic For further information about tickets for sureto keep your eyes peeled for the launch of innovatorswill head off to San Francisco where Females’events which will use positive theFestival ofHockey and to book visit www. eventsin January by visiting theywill experience first hand where much of femalerole models from Northern Ireland and belfastgiants.com. www.nisciencefestival.com

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RobertWelch Photograph I)National Museums Northernlreland, Collection Titanic Foundation andsupporters gathertocelebrate thenext Step Inthe MembersofTitanic Foundation's ExecutiveBoard 6Chief Executive Kerrie Harland6Wolff, Ulster Folk6 Transport Museum . historyofthe Drawing Offices, Sweeney[C-RMark Beattie, Marie-Therese McGivernSammy Douglas, Kerrie Sweeney,NickyDunn, NoelRooney, DenisPower]

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TOTALMOBILEINSPIRESNEXT GENERATIONOFIT GIRLS Teenage girls and teachers at Belfast MetropolitanNoble, Senior Lead Software Developer College’s first female-focussed fT at TotalMobile, which provides innovative summer camp have been gaining career software solutions to revolutionise the inspiration from high flying female software way frontline healthcare staff work. developers at Belfast-based tech firm The women spoke about their own TotalMobile. Girls aged from 15 to 18 from Journey into the fT industry and how the across Northern Ireland including those company, which has much higher levels from Sullivan Upper School attended the of female staff than the Northern Ireland Belfast FTGirls event a digital skills summer average, has supported them in their camp. Students learnt about building careers. TotalMobile, one of sponsors of apps, websites and PCs as well as networking. the event is also providing mentoring to Among the speakers were Karen students and teachers through the Belfast Hull, Principal Software Tester and Gillian IT Girls event

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Newqualification provides launchpadintospace industry global space industry of topics including the history week long Space Camp were is thriving, creating new of space exploration, the challengesgiven the opportunity to learn training, research and job of human space flight, more about space science technology Theopportunities for school leavers advanced composite engineering and the range of careers and graduates studying STEM for aerospace, geographical on offer. subjects. The good news is that information systems and the Among the many space-related many of these opportunities are remote sensing of planet earth. activities they participated based here in Northern Ireland. As Dr Leslie Orr from ADS in, they learnt about rocketry, In response to these NI states: “We have eight thousandbuilt their own model space developments, Northern Ireland’s people currently employed rocket at the Armagh Planetarium exams body, the Council in the aerospace sector. It’s a and heard from industry for the Curriculum, Examinations very high technology sector; it’s experts such as Bombardier and Assessment (CCEA) a high value sector and it’s high about the great opportunities has developed a new Level 2 for our exports as well. The ahead. The focus of the week Space Science Technology next phase is the space industry was placed on the new CCEA qualification to give learners and we really need to develop qualification Unit I: Human aged 14-16the necessary skills young people right now for that Space Flight, taking students and knowledge needed to future industry.” on the journey of flight succeed in Northern Ireland’s One college that recognises throughout the week. growing space-related the opportunities within the NI industries. space sector is the Belfast MetropolitanIf you would like to find out more about The qualification, developed College which hosted CCEA'sLevel 2 Space Science Technology by CCEAin consultation with a Space Camp in July, based qualification, contact Eleanore Thomas at Invest NI and Aerospace, Defence upon CCEA’sLevel 2 Space [email protected] or telephone 028 and Security Industry NI Technology specification. 90261200 ext 2209 or visit (ADSNI), covers a wide range Students taking part in the www.ccea.org.uk

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CODE CRACKERS Teenage girls and teachers at Belfast Metropolitan College’s first female-focussed IT summer camp have been gaining career inspiration from high flying female software developers at Belfast-based tech firm TotalMobile. TotalMobilsInspirBS Next oiEmmissyiiiERw Generationof ITGirls AnENOEESJoiNiLECRw aged from 15 to 18 mentoring to students and 90% male representation in Girlsfrom across Northern teachers through the Belfast IT the IT industry. TotalMobile Ireland including those Girls event. recognises that having enough from Sullivan Upper School Karen Hull said: “Since joining people with excellent IT and attended the Belfast IT Girls TotalMobile over 14 years software development skills event, a digital skills summer ago I've moved through the will be crucial in ensuring that Northern Ireland is equipped camp. ranks from software tester Students learnt about building and test lead to become one to compete globally and we apps, websites and PCs as of the company’s two principal are delighted to play a role in well as networking. Among software testers. Although It's trying to fill this skills gap." the speakers were Karen Hull, still a fairly male dominated Jonathan Heggarty, Belfast Principal Software Tester industry, that is changing as Met’s Head of School of and Gillian Noble, Senior the younger generation of Electronic and Computing Lead Software Developer at women realise that working in Technologies, said: "The TotalMobile, which provides IT can be a very challenging Belfast IT Girls camp is a great innovative software solutions and rewarding career and one opportunity for learners and to revolutionise the way in which many more exciting teachers to hear about the frontline healthcare staff work. opportunities will be created diverse range of IT careers The women spoke about their in the coming years. After all and develop important skills own journey into the IT industry the first ever programmer was for themselves. Belfast Met and how the company, which a female - Ada Lovelace in the are grateful for the support of has much higher levels of 1980s! We're extremely proud Total Mobile and a range of female staff than the Northern that 35% of our development other IT company sponsors and Ireland average, has supported staff are female - a much organisations including DEL, them in their careers. higher level than many of CCEA and Invest Nl, without TotalMobile, one of sponsors our competitors and streets whom this camp could not of the event, is also providing ahead of the NI average of take place."

TotalMobile is also a sponsor of CoderDojo Belfast, a youth coding club founded and run by Belfast Met at its Titanic Quarter Campus.

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% No Fees Degree for tech student TECHfirm TotalMobilehas taken onthe latestrecruit in its No FeesDegree. Thescheme employs trainee softwaredevelopers while they completea part-timedegree, in a packageworth upto £100,000 overfive years. ChrisGormley from Belfast, whohas recently just completed a foundationdegree in software BOOKEDIN engineeringat Beifast ProfessorPaul MetropolitanColiege, will take up Hanna,Ulster a positionat the Belfast-based University,Dr companyas a softwaredeveloper Jonathan internthis month. Heggarty,Belfast At the sametime hewill start Met,and AshleyBali from studyingfor a part-timeBSc TechMobile Honsin ComputingSystems at congratulate the Ulsterof University. ChrisGormley , TotalMobileemploys 150 peoplein developingenterprise mobility softwareused by 30,000 workersin companies and publicsector organisations.

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probablyvery busyrunning • Forapprentices under the age of 25 the • On completionof the apprenticeshipan your companyon a day-to-day Departmentfor Employmentand Learning employerincentive is availableranging from basisand might think you don't (DEL)pay the full costsof the 'off-the-job' £250 to £1,500 (dependingon the complexity You'rehavethe time or moneyto take on your training for the duration of the and levelof the apprenticeshipundertaken). own apprentice.Well think again... apprenticeship;it contributes50 per cent to • You achievelower costsfor training and the 'off-the-job' training for the duration of recruitmentas an apprenticeshipis more BENEFITSFOR EMPLOYERS, the apprenticeshipfor those aged 25 years cost-effectivethan hiring skilledstaff. ACCORDINGTO WEBSITE and over where they are following specific • You benefit from increasedenthusiasm, www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk priority apprenticeships. motivationand loyaltyas your apprentice

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TRAINING & APPRENTICESHIPS

require for your businessand can help skills and expertiseto find the appropriate you and your businesskeep abreastof match that will benefit the employer's new technology. businessand ensurethat a closecollaboration is achieved,allowing the apprenticeto gain a WHAT THE EMPLOYERSSAY full and enriching learning experience. Rosemary Burgess, Business Operations Manager of Fujitsu "We deliver managementservices in this company (Fujitsu),which we want delivered “We know that we in a certain way and in a unique way. So have skilled people we can bring apprenticesin the door and in conjunction with BelfastMet we can comingthrough so it shapethe people to deliver the servicethat has easedthe worry we want and that is all through BelfastMet becauseof the way they have developed that management this programme,which is very difficult would have had if to equal and impossibleto better". somebodyretired or Neill Killen, Ridgeway General Manager gets ill. We have the "We now know that we haveskilled people coming through so it has easedthe back-upand we have worry that managementwould have had the right skills.” has sought out this career path. if somebody retired or gets ill. We have • The mixture of on and off-the-job training the back-up and we havethe right skills in "One bit of advicethat I would give to meansyour apprentice learnsthe skillsthat place, and we havethe right people training employersis look after apprenticesfrom work best for your business. up and coming up into the business." day one. That pays us dividendsin the long • You can realiseincreased productivity, run becausenow our retention rates are so improved competitivenessand a competent WHAT THE TRAINERS SAY high, it's about practicing pastoral care and workforce. Damian Duffy, Director of Business communicatingwith them regularly.Make • Apprenticescan help fill skills gaps by Development at Belfast Met sure that they have all of the resourcesthat developingthe specialistskills that you "Our TrainingSupport Officers'sdedicate their they need to do their job well too". >

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WHAT THE MINISTER SAYS but would like to employ one, it is really Dr Stephen Farry,Employment like finding any other employee. “Evidenceshows that and LearningMinister "The benefits of apprenticeships are well Youcan, for example: apprentices make a documented with apprentices able to earn • Contact your local Jobs & Benefits positive contributionto while they learn, develop and practice their Office/JobCentre. skillsin the work environment and enhance • Place a vacancy on EmployersOnline NI. their employers’bottom their future career prospects. International • Placean advertisement in the newspapers. line even before they evidence shows that apprentices make a • Contact your localTraining Supplier who positivecontribution to their employers' may be aware of potential employees. have completedtheir bottom line even before they have • Lookto your own staff - your apprentice apprenticeship.” completed their apprenticeship training." can be an existing employee.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IF YOU YOU HAVE YOUR APPRENTICE, The training supplierwill meet with you WANT TO HIRE AN APPRENTICE WHAT NEXT? and your apprentice to discuss their training If you have an apprenticeship vacancy, Once you have identifiedyour apprentice needs and will then develop a training visitthe employersonlinewebsite to and they have agreed to take part in programme with them. Theywill be with your register and place your vacancy. apprenticeships,simply contact your local apprentice every step of the way throughout apprenticeshipstraining supplier,who the apprenticeshipto support them and If you don't have a potential apprentice will register them on the programme. ensure they are making progress. Case Study: James St South he award-winning group of restaurants runs an "Our apprentices will receiveongoing training and development apprentice scheme for trainee chefs and is taking on through weekly workshops in our cookery school, as well as 16 people this year, double the number last year. regular activitiesto ensure a greater appreciation of food, like meeting producers and others in the supply chain," he said. They will be put through a year-long placement in founder NiallMcKenna's cookery school while gaining professional "This is geared for aspiring chefs who have the determination qualificationsthrough BelfastMetropolitan College at to succeed, learning from leaders in the industry and the same time. Three of the apprentices were offered cooking with local produce to create the dining experience full time employment following last year's scheme. for which James Street South is famous."

From left: Niall McKenna, apprentice Charlotte McGrath and Department of Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry.

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APPOINTMENTS

Adrian Gallagher has been appointed as New Commercial Vehicle Sales Executive at Isaac Agnew Van Centre. Adrian comes with previous experience selling Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Susie McCullough Joins the team at Belfast Waterfront from Tourism Northern Ireland as Director of Sales and Marketing.

Peter McCartney is appointed Conference Sales Executive GB and International at Belfast Waterfront. In his new role, Peter will be responsible for selling the new world class conference centre.

Aoife Glenn becomes Conference Sales Executive GB and International at Belfast Waterfront. Aoife will be responsible for selling the new world class conference centre at Belfast Waterfront.

As the newly appointed Exhibition and Business Sales Executive at Belfast Waterfront, Kim Keightley is responsible for identifying and developing new opportunities in the corporate market.

Lisa Turkington joins the team at Belfast Waterfront as the new Digital Marketing Executive at Belfast Waterfront. She is responsible for overseeing the digital marketing strategy for both venues.

Dr Jonathan Heggarty has been appointed Director of Curriculum of Belfast Met. Jonathan Joins the Chief Executive team and is responsible for leading and managing the delivery of the College's curriculum.

Jill Smyth has been appointed Technical Services Manager at Fujitsu. Jill will be responsible for the Unix technical services teams.

Geoff Thompson has been appointed Partner at Fetherston Clements Estate Agents. He was previously Senior Valuer at the agency and has been working within the industry for the past 12 years.

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Internet security academy launched BY CLAIRE CRAIG with DEL and Belfast Met. This academy currently represents a A TRAINING academy will equip tailored approach to teaching that participants with the skills needed supplements WhiteHat’s existing to take up job opportunities in the rigorous training regimen. The field of internet security. Threat Research Centre eagerly Following the announcement looks forward to hosting several last December that WhiteHat more academies in the future.” Security was creating 80 jobs in Applications to the WhiteHat Northern Ireland, the firm has Security IT Training Academy will been recruiting and the second close on Wednesday, September WhiteHat Security IT Training 23, and the training programme Academy will provide 12 individuals starts on Monday, October 12. opportunities in the ICT sector. Meanwhile, a new contact centre Launching the academy, the in Belfast is to create 250 jobs. Minister for Employment and Intelling Ltd, a UK business Learning Stephen Farry said: service company, started recruitment “Internet security is vital to the for its new operations centre safety of all businesses. This academyin Belfast earlier this year. As a will teach 12 people the skills result, 45 of the new jobs, which needed to assist in safeguarding include management, supervisors, commercial websites. I would encouragesales positions, are already in individuals to consider a place with the rest of the vacancies career in this vibrant and growing to be filled in the next three years. local ICT sector.” The academy has been designed by the Department for Employment and Learning, WhiteHat Security and Belfast Metropolitan College. Successful candidates will undertake an intensive five-week training programme on web application security vulnerabilities. There is a potential offer of employment with WhiteHat Security based in their Belfast offices. Johnathan Kuskos from WhiteHat Security said: “The WhiteHat Security Training Academy represents Wanted: Swim teacher, an exclusive partnership SEE PAGE 8

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BELFAST MET APPRENTICESHIPS RAISE RECRUITMENT STANDARD Belfast Met apprenticeship programmes focus on providing a high standard of learning that will develop the employability of their students. From engineering to computer programming, it is clear to see that the benefits are multiple for learners to provide them with the right skills and careers; but there are also exceptional advantages for the employer.

Ridgeway, and Fujitsu share These words of commendation are the right skills in place, and we have Rosemary Burgess supports the their views on Belfast Mets highly a testimony to the care and attention the right people training up and benefits of employers collaborating in commendable training schemes. that the Belfast Met Training Support coming up into the business." training schemes, delivered by Belfast CarillionCarillion, HR Manager, Jacqui Dornan said Officers provide, which is down to a Academies, foundation degrees, Met as it meets the company's needs "I've worked with Belfast Met strong, clear-sighted and ambitious and higher level apprenticeships, "In conjunction with Belfast Met we for over 11 years now, we have an leadership. As a result Ridgeway's provide an opportunity for learners can shape the apprentices to deliver excellent relationship with Tutors and employment needs for focused study a few days a week at the the service that we want and that is Training Support Officers who keep and adaptable recruits has been College and work full time with a all through Belfast Met because of us regularly informed of Apprentice achieved by Belfast Met as General salary in a relevant company, which the way they have developed this Development which is critical for our Manager Neill Killen comments develops the practical skills required programme, which is very difficult business succession planning". "We have the back-up, we have for their professional development. to equal and impossible to better".

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Second academy to grow ITsector

Hats Off:Employment minister Stephen Farry with Christopher Dawson, a previous Academy graduate now working for WhiteHat; Jonathan Kuskos, WhiteHat Security; and Zandra Garcia, who also graduated from the previous Academy and is now working for the firm

Staff Reporter our economy. The results of the Academy represents an exclusive Academies show that Government partnership with DEL and and further education Belfast Met. The intensive fiveweek The second WhiteHat Security colleges can respond quickly course facilitates the need IT Training Academy has officiallyto design bespoke training programmesfor trained ‘up and coming’ security been launched. for employers. experts that hunger for Following the announcement “In the 10 months since I security knowledge. This academy last December that met WhiteHat in San Francisco currently represents a tailored WhiteHat Security was creating my Department, through the approach to teaching that 80 jobs in Northern Ireland, Assured Skills initiative, has supplements WhiteHat’s existing the firm has been recruiting continued to assist WhiteHat rigorous training regimen. throughout 2015 and the with their training and skills The Threat Research Centre Academy will provide 12 individualsneeds as they become establishedeagerly looks forward to hosting opportunities in internet in Northern Ireland.” several more academies in security. The Academy has been designedthe future.” Employment minister Dr by the Department for Apphcations to the WhiteHat Stephen Farry said: “Internet Employment and Learning Security IT Training Academy security is vital to the safety of (DEL), WhiteHat Security, and will close on Wednesday aU businesses. This Academy Belfast Metropolitan College September 23 at 4pm and the will teach 12 people the skills (Belfast Met). The successftd training programme for successful needed to assist in safeguarding candidates will undertake an appUcants will start on commercial websites. I intensive five-week training Monday October 12. The training would encourage individuals to programme on web apphcation will be delivered by Belfast consider a career in this vibrant security vulnerabilities. For Met. and growing local ICT sector. successful candidates there is a Further information is available “The Academies are excellent potential offer of employment at www.nidirect.gov.uk/ examples ofhow governmentwith WhiteHat Security based whitehat-security-it-trainingacademy, interventions can in their Belfast offices. and applications can enhance the skills of the unemployed Johnathan Kuskos from now be submitted online at and provide employers WhiteHat Security said: “The whitehatsec.com/whitehatacademy. with the skills needed to grow WhiteHat Security Training

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regularquestion from nalism”needs to takea good ti-skilledcourse that produces readersand acquaintances traineejournalism course (and studentsready to enternewsrooms. is whatis the nota ‘mediastudies’ one). Some73% of the UK’s bestroute into journalism Thereare such three courses qualified journalists are NCTJtrained. in Northern here:at UlsterUniversity inColeraine, Ireland. theNorth West Regional Among the modules are core Sometimesit’sfrom curiosity, Collegein Derry/Londonderryskillslike media law, shorthand, butmore often due to a personal andat BelfastMetropolitan writing and public affairs, and Ainterest:usually a child is “thinking” College. specialistoptions like videojournalism, aboutor “would like to do” BothUlster University and sportand court reporting. journalism.Very occasionally it’s NorthWest College courses are abouta childwho is “determined accreditedtothe National Council The NCTJ certificate isconsidered tobe a journalist”. PaulConnolly forthe Training ofJournalists, a prerequisitequalification Thelatter category has by far READERS'EDITOR a specialistcharity for journalism for a traineejob on most weekly thehighest success rate, but the training.Belfast Met’s course is andregional newspapers across sometimesonly-interested often theyhave a loveof civic society currently not accredited. thewater. Shorthand is still insisted becomea great source of student and can even make a careerout TheNCTJ accreditation isthe on,even at manyTV and journalistswhen they discover of it. Anyone thinking, wanting “gold standard” training — a radiostations, despite a view in enoughabout the job to realiseor determinedto “gointo jour¬ vigorous, challenging and mul¬ some quarters that recording de-

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vices are better (they’re not) or offers a one-year NCTJ-approved Whatever you read, journalism somehow more modern (wrong Professional Newspaper Journalism remains one of the great again). qualification. careers: it’s ever-changing, surprising, (Disclosure: I sit on the NCTJ’s In the rest of the UK, trainee sometimes emotional, accreditation board and am a journalists who complete their heart-of-your-community stuff. firm believer in the NCTJ’s missionNCTJ Diploma can, once they Ignore hacks who grumble and ability to maintain have at least 18 months’ employment,the profession is dying: reporters standards across the industry.) sit the full National Qualificationhave been saying this since The Diploma in Journalism in Journalism (NQJ). the quill. They’re meant to be an has been enhanced with two Oddly and worryingly, the awkward bunch. Yes,budgets are recent lower-level innovations NQJ never established itself in tight, but new funding models aimed at bloggers and apprenticeships.Northern Ireland — and no one will be found. Thanks to the internet, Neither of these are seems to know why, nor care. I journalism has never had offered here; we tend to be more suspect the reason is a combinationa bigger audience, and there are traditional in our approach. of scale,funding and the legacymore exciting ways to tell stories The University of Ulster offers of the Troubles which forced than ever before. an MA in Journalism which incorporatesmost newsrooms to continually It’s still a great choice for the NCTJ Diploma in react rather than to plan and improve.young people with inquiring Journalism. North West college minds. Write stuff: NCTJdiploma

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Belfast Met’scall for apprentices to be hired Belfast Met is seeking forward-thinking employers in the ICT industry to recruit the College’snew ICTHigher LevelApprentices. If your company is passionate about developingthe skills of the future of Northern Ireland’sIT industry why not work with Belfast Met? Belfast Met commences its pilot ICT Higher Level Apprenticeship programmes for aspiring ICT professionals in September. The apprenticeship requires an ICT employer specialising in software engineering and or computing infrastructure that will Belfast Met students recruit, develop and upskill the apprentices as they train Software Engineering and additional channel through towards a foundation degree Computing Infrastructure. which they can recruit and qualificationat BelfastMet or Jonathan Heggarty, directordevelop talent which is essential potentially a Level 6 qualification. of curriculum, said: to their organisations.” “The new ICT Higher Level These programmes have Apprenticeshipsare a fantastic been designed to provide opportunity for individuals If you are an employer the ICT sector in Northern to gain industry focused and would like more information Ireland with employees skills whilst working within please contact who have the right industry the excitingand dynamicICT Susan McCambridge at smccambridge@belfastmet. practical and theory skills sector. From an employer’s developed through Higher perspective, Higher Level ac.uk or call 02890 265065. Education qualifications in Apprenticeships offer an

This cutting is reproduced by NIMMS under licencee from NLA No further copying (including the printing of digital cuttings), digital reproduction or forwarding is permitted except under licensefrom NLA. www.nla.co.uk (for newspapers) http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/09/composer-alan-silvestri-to-partake-in-live-qa-at-30th- anniversary-screening-of-back-to-the-future-in-belfast.html Composer Alan Silvestri to partake in live Q&A at 30th anniversary screening of Back to the Future in Belfast

September 4, 2015 by Gavin Logan 0 Comments

Most movie fans will already know that 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the much-loved, classic time-travel comedy Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown. There has already been a bunch of celebratory screenings of the movie throughout the year and another one has just been announced.

Taking place at the Odyssey Cinemas, Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this special screening will also play host to legendary composer Alan Silvestri, who will be taking part in a live Q&A before the screening begins. The Q&A will be hosted by local radio personality and voice-over artist Tim Burden.

This event – which takes place on October 27th at 7pm – is being presented by Cinemagic, an annual international film and television festival aimed at helping young people become involved in the industry. It marks the very first time Alan Silvestri has ever visited Ireland. He will be discussing the highlights of his career in film including how he came up with such iconic themes found in Back to the Future, Forrest Gump and The Avengers to name but a few.

As part of the festival, Silvestri will also host a Music Composition Workshop at the Belfast Metropolitan College Millfield the following day featuring exclusive clips and exercises which display how to deliver an effective music score for a movie.

Alan Silvestri is regarded as one of Hollywood’s finest film score composers having previously been nominated for an Academy Award on two occasions for Forrest Gump and The Polar Express. His career has spanned over 40 years.

Tickets to the Q&A/screening will cost £10 and are available to purchase now from the Cinemagic Box Office or Odyssey Cinemas.

Source: Mourne Observer - Down Edition

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Deborahworked on a project hysics,CERN has been the questionthe General Director, participantsover the age of 16 were Thissummer marked a rare involvinghadrontherapy, the irthplaceofmany unexpected ProfessorRolf-Dieter Heuer, about awardedaccreditation towards occasionaseach member state of treatmentof cancerous tumours scientificbre^lkthroughs. thefuture role of CERN. CCEA’sSpace Science Technology CERNhad a representativeforthe usingcharged particles such as Forexample, the World Wide Web Sheadds it wasinteresting to qualification. protonsand carbon ions. wasfirst developed here in 1989. speakwith Professor Rolf Heuer who Deborahwould like to programme.Deborahwas selected torepresent Deborahled the presentation of Countlessother unexpected hasa sincereinterest in employing acknowledgeandthank Prof NorthernIreland and the United themedical applications work group technologieshave sprung out of morefemale physicists and Rolf-DieterHeuer, Prof Manjit Kingdom. underthe guidance ofProfessor CERN,from innovative medical engineers. Dosanjh,Dr Rolf Landua and Dr Deborah,who holds a FirstClaiss ManjitDosanjh, a world expert in imagingtools to a newgeneration of CERNrequires a skilled workforce Konrad Jende for their kind MScidegree and a PhDin Physics cancertherapy. solarpanels. withstrong mathematical, computer generosityduring her stay at CERN.

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Sendyour appointments information to Appointments [email protected]

COHNMcMahon has beenpromoted to the CIARANMcAREAVEY has been appointedas positionof director of operations for Equiniti in managingdirector of Close Brothers Commercial NorthernIreland. He has worked with Equiniti Finance,part of Close Brothers Group pic. He has for fiveyears. As directorof operationshe is helda varietyof leadership positions in banking responsiblefor managingthe implementation andfinancial services. He qualified as a chartered of businessstrategies. He previouslyworked accountantwith PwC, before spending 11 years at forBarclays Wealth and mobile network Three. UlsterBank in theircorporate banking division.

AiSHLEICHBAIRD has been taken on as a new JONATHANROGAN has beenappointed sales productdevelopment (NPD) technologist with managerof MXA Digital, who specialise in managed WillowbrookFine Foods. Ms Bairdwill be responsiblesearch engine optimisation (SEO) services, fordeveloping products in responseto basedin SirThomas & Lady Dixon Park in Belfast. consumerdemands and customer briefs. Having MrRegan has joined the firmfollowing 17 years workedfor the NPD department at TSFoods, she withthe Agnew Group.

DRJONATHAN HEGGARTThas been appointed JILL SMYTHhas been appointed technical services directorof curriculum of Belfast Met. Dr Heggarty managerat Fujitsu.She will be responsible joinsthe executive team and is responsible for forthe Unixtechnical services teams at Fujitsu, leadingand managing the delivery of the college’s supportingthe ICTneeds of customersin the curriculumto maximisestudent recruitment, privateand public sector. Ms Smyth joins Fujitsu retentionand achievement, including curriculum fromthe HendersonGroup where she held the planningand implementation. positionof service delivery manager.

KRISTINJAMESON has been appointed brand PAULLEMON has been promoted to theposition developmentmanager at HeavenlyTasty Organics of directorof salesand businessdevelopment Ltd.She will managethe developmentof the for Equinitiin NorthernIreland. He is an infrastructure Heavenlybrand, including the planningand expertwith 16 years’ experience of implementationof marketingstrategies aimed businessdevelopment. He previouslyworked at increasinggrowth within the UK,Irish and wdthTextHelp and held the positionof sales internationalmarkets. managerfor Ireland with Virgin Media Business.

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Sky’sthe limit for Dromara woman Joanna Barlow

Dromara’s Joanna Barlow is oneofanumberofi6-24 yearold aerospace enthusiasts to take part in a series of events hosted by BelfastMet, in partnership with Bombardier. The programme included visits to Bombardier, Ulster Aviation Society, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum and Belfast Met’sE3 campus and interactive workshops. Brian George, Head of School in Engineering and Construction, said not only had participants been observing they has also bee n practising what they had been taught. Participants enjoyed flying in a Bombardier Q400 regional aircraft from George Best Airport followed by a presentation to mark their completion of a module from a level2 qualificationin Space Science Technology.

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Fromleft: Brian George (Belfast Met), Siobhan Lyons (Belfast Met), Joanna Barlow (student), Minister Stephen Farry, James Clarke (student), James Kerlin (Belfast Met), Carol Phillips (Bombardier).

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Paul Reilly is a video journalist and news presenter at UTV. His career began in hospital and college radio, followed by stints in the print media before joining GMTV and the world of live television.

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How did you get into journalism? "It's all about people for me, Like most people in this industry, journalism for me is a vocation. I’ve wanted to be a TV reporter and Meeting people, chatting to newsreader ever since I can remember. I’m sure my mum and dad have lots of them, allowing them to open stories of me as a child sitting at a table, shuffling papers and presenting my own news broadcasts. up to you I was never top of the class through school, but I always worked hard. I did by providing me with VJ training and the people, chatting to them, allowing them GCSEs and A Levels at Glastry College opportunity to present live news several to open up to you. Jay Beatty from on the Ards Peninsula, then studied for a days a week. These days, I see people Lurgan, who has Downs Syndrome, has business diploma followed by a business like UTV’s Sharon O’Neill and news left a lasting impression on me. I met Jay degree at what is now the South Eastern editor Chris Hagan as my main mentors. around the time my cousin Willow was Regional College. I also have brilliant friends in the born with Downs and Jay’s been a huge newsroom including Sara Moore, Judith A year after graduating, I enrolled in the inspiration to my family. Also covering Hill and Richard Cull. We support and NVQ 4 newspaper journalism course at the story of Lisburn pensioner Lily learn from each other every day. Belfast Met. Prior to beginning the O’Hara, who was robbed of her qualification, I did a small amount of lifesavings last year, was very rewarding hospital and college radio. My first taste Which stories have been the as was seeing the huge public response of a newsroom was at the Belfast most satisfying to cover? to the report. Telegraph on placement and later as a freelancer. I’ve been very lucky to dip my toe in If you hadn’t chosen journalism, network television. During the 2010 Nl what could have been your I secured a full time job at a Belfastbased Water crisis I remember working flat out publishing house a few weeks for an entire week. Filing packages for career path? before graduating from Belfast Met and the national breakfast programme, doing Well, I did happen to ask Louis Walsh went on to work there for two years studio lives with London, as well as the other week if 31 is too old to become before essentially chancing my arm and presenting and producing the local news a new pop sensation!?! But really, I’ve applying for a job with GMTV. I worked bulletins. I love live TV, the adrenaline is had the chance to visit lots of schools as a VJ [video journalist] and presenter hard to beat. at Macmillan Media for almost three and give career talks. years before the local breakfast TV Young people need to be told they can What are the challenges being franchise contract was won back by achieve anything they put their minds to. a VJ? UTV, who then employed me. The past Who knows perhaps one day I’ll consider three years have undoubtedly been the I’ve been VJing now for over five years teaching? But I don’t think anything best of my career! so for me it’s the norm. There are days could ever rival the buzz I get from when you’ve just got your head around working in TV. Who have been your main your story, set up all your interviews and mentors? the last thing you want to do is lug about What do you do to relax? all your kit and think about the technical Far too many people to mention, but Dr elements of the report but when it’s all My two Cavalier King Charles spaniels John Coulter at Belfast Met was done it’s so rewarding. Not only do I demand a lot of attention. I love nothing incredibly supportive as were Johnny shoot my own stories, I edit the reports more than pulling on my wellies and wax McCambridge and Deborah McAleese at as well. As a self-confessed control freak jacket for a country walk at the the Belfast Telegraph. Of course, I am used to only depending on myself, weekends. I do have a huge collection of Michael Macmillan gave me my first despite working as part of a great team. I books, but I rarely have the time to sit break in the broadcast media and taught enjoy the process of storytelling and down and get my nose into one. me so much. It was a baptism of fire moulding my reports from beginning to joining GMTV, within the first few weeks end. My favourites are biographies of society I reported on a General Election and the figures and politicians during the first half publication of the Saville Report into of the 20th century. When I can, I’ll put Bloody Sunday. What are the most rewarding on an episode of Downton Abbey and part of the jobs? I’ll always be grateful to Michael for escape from the daily hustle and bustle giving me such an amazing start in TV It's all about people for me. Meeting for an hour.

This cutting is reproduced by NIMMS under licencee from NLA No further copying (including the printing of digital cuttings), digital reproduction or forwarding is permitted except under licensefrom NLA. www.nla.co.uk (for newspapers) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-del/news-del- 260815-belfast-metropolitan-college.htm Belfast Metropolitan College: appointment and reappointment of college governors

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry today announced the appointment and reappointment of members to the Governing Body of Belfast Metropolitan College. ~ Wednesday, 26 August 2015

The Minister has appointed six new governors and re-appointed three existing governors, whose first terms of office had come to an end. The appointments took effect from 1 August 2015 and each is for a period of four years.

The new governors are Mrs Catherine Burns MBE, Ms Kate Burns, Mrs Kay Collins, Mr Jim McCall, Mrs Kathleen O’Hare and Mr Brian Wilson. The governors who are being re-appointed for a second term are Mr Frank Bryan, Mrs Wendy Gillies and Mr John McGrillen.

The governing body of a further education college is responsible for securing the efficient and effective management of the college, determining its strategic direction, appointing its senior staff and ensuring that the college acts as a responsible employer.

Appointments to the governing bodies of further education colleges are not currently remunerated.

Notes to editors:

1. Belfast Metropolitan College (Belfast Met) is one of six, large further education colleges across Northern Ireland. Its main campuses are at Titanic Quarter, Millfield, Springvale, Castlereagh, Tower Street and Whiterock. In 2013/14 (the latest year for which full, validated statistics are available), Belfast Met had over 37,000 enrolments and employed 827 people (expressed as full-time equivalents).

2. The new appointments are being made by the Minister following a public appointments competition. Both the appointments and reappointments are being made in accordance with the Code of Practice of the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.

3. Appointments and reappointments to the governing bodies of further education colleges are for a period of four years and are not currently remunerated. However, plans to remunerate chairs and members of the college governing bodies are in train. It is anticipated that remuneration will be introduced during the early part of the term of these appointments.

4. Mrs Catherine Burns MBE was formerly employed as Head of Corporate Services with the NI Transport Holding Company, parent company for Translink. Mrs Burns is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). She has been involved with the Belfast Samaritans for many years during which time she has held the posts of Recruitment Director and Chair of the Strategic Fundraising Committee. Mrs Burns was awarded an MBE in 2009 for services to Public Transport and the wider Community. Mrs Burns does not currently hold any other public appointments.

5. In 2013 Ms Kate Burns set up a company with family on Rathlin Island, to put in place the first fully commercial kelp nursery in the UK and Ireland and a processing facility to produce fresh kelp food http://www.siliconirelandnewswire.com/2015/08/pilot-higher-apprenticeships-in-ict.html

Pilot Higher Apprenticeships in ICT launch in Belfast Belfast Metropolitan College is offering two New Pilot Higher Apprenticeships in ICT (at Level 5) starting in September 2015. These programmes have been designed to provide the ICT sector in Northern Ireland with employees who have the right industry practical and theory skills developed through a Higher Education qualification. Belfast Met has developed two core qualifications for these Higher Level Apprenticeships:

 Foundation Degree in Software Engineering.  Foundation Degree in Computing Infrastructure.

The programme will facilitate progression from a Level 3 Apprenticeship or direct entry for those who have A Levels or equivalent qualifications and could also encourage future progression to Level 6 qualifications. The participants must be either new employees or existing employees moving to a new role in your organisation. If you are an employer and would like more information please contact Susan McCambridge at [email protected] or 028 90 265065.

BELFAST MET COULD SET YOU ON THE ROAD TO NEW CAREER http://www.belfastvibe.com/big-stories/belfast-met-could-set-you-on-the-road-to- new-career/ Kathryn McGowan August 22, 2015 It’s one of the most nerve-racking, sweat inducing moments – waking up to the dreaded brown envelope…

Over the last two weeks nervous learners have been opening up their exam results. For many there will be screams of delight and sighs of relief, however for some it is a period of uncertainty and worry of where the next stage in education or employment will be.

We’ve all been there – put the work in and maybe not performed out best on the day due to the pressure of the exam-room, and suddenly in a seemingly heart-stopping moment all that hard work seems like it was time wasted.

But do not feel that way, because Belfast Met can help you with your next step…

Whether you are uncertain of going to university or want to consider a new direction, BMC is a great alternative option or stepping stone to furthering your career prospects.

Belfast Met offer a wide range of courses from A Levels, Higher National Certificates and Diplomas all the way to Foundation Degree, which may lead to a place in a university.

Some of the particular benefits of studying at the Belfast Met include,

· The majority of the courses are direct entry i.e. you do not have to apply via UCAS;

· Many of the higher education courses are designed in association with employers to equip our students with the skills, knowledge and understanding demanded by industry;

· We also provide a wide range part-time Higher Education (HE) courses which will provide you with the flexibility of working and studying at the same time;

· You can study a part-time HE course from only £420.00

For anyone who has completed GCSE’s or BTEC’s, it also offers a wide range of courses – ranging from Apprenticeships, A Levels and a suite of vocational programmes at Levels 1, 2 and 3 in areas such as ICT, Art and Design, Media Production to Business and Construction.

Open to current and potential applicants to Belfast Met, individual careers consultations are available for learners who require more in-depth guidance in relation to course options in the College and associated or potential career outcomes. Check out the dates and times below and make sure to pop in and visit the helpful BMC advisors.

DATES AND TIMES

‘Careers advice will be available daily from 13 Aug through to Fri 4 Sept daily from 9.15am – 4.00pm via our ‘Careers Drop In’ service. It will operate from our TQ Careers Resource Centre, Level 2, Room 60.

Thursday 13th August: ‘Choices and Options’ Information session for post A Level applicants will run at 10.30am, 12 noon and 3pm in the Lecture Theatre at TQ Campus.

Thursday 20th August: ‘Choices and Options’ Information session for post GCSE applicants will run at 10.30am, 12 noon and 3pm in the Lecture Theatre at TQ Campus.

Friday 28th August: Clearing Day 9am – 12pm Titanic Quarter

You still have time to apply come along to Belfast Met’s Part Time recruitment day on Wednesday 2 September and secure a successful future with us! Check out Belfast Met’s full-time prospectus or part-time prospectus on belfastmet.ac.uk to find out more information about our range of courses and how to apply.’ Source: County Down Spectator - Holywood Edition

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Bangor student on study trip to Massachusetts BANGOR student Curtis Adams Participation on the programme has has travelled to America to take been facilitated by the Department for part in the prestigious ‘Frontiers’ Employment and Learning (DEL). programme, which run at The focus was on students learning current laboratory techniques and Worcester Polytechnic Institute in exploring unsolved problems across a wide Massachusetts last month. spectrum of engineering, mathematics, Curtis, who attends Belfast Met, is one science and robotics disciplines. of nine Northern Ireland students who The students were selected following spent two weeks at the prestigious private participation in the annual Colleges NI research university, concentrating on the Business and Education through Skills and all-important Science, Technology, Training (BEST) Awards, which celebrate Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) creative and innovative talent within subjects. Northern Ireland’s six regional colleges.

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Curtis Adams from Bangor is pictured with Justin Kerr from the Department of Education and Learning and Northern Regional College lecturer Jennifer Hyndman.

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SenanO'Neill Belfast Metropolitan College Final Year BSc Hons Fashion Management

"I am inspired by all things visual and have identified fashion as the perfect marrying of my natural creative flair and enthusiasm for design. In addition to my passion for art I have always spent my free time reading fashion magazinesand blogs; gaining inspiration for my own designs through these visual outlets, and so, the choice to study fashion was an obvious one. The dream of one day working for myselfor an established label is what motivated me to exceed with my studies to propel myself into the world of fashion and design at a professional level. "I gain inspiration from many sources in my surroundings, rather than pigeon-holingmyself to one person or thing. This continuous absorption of ideas from multiple outlets sets me apart and ensures my design is relevant, original and constantly evolving.Focusing my honours project around sustainability within the fashion industry has definitelyinfluenced how I will design in the future to keep both the industry and the world alive. There is so much talent in fashion at the minute. I would love to have the opportunity to work with creative geniusessuch as Christopher Kane, J.W. Anderson, the guys at Proenza Schouleror Simone Rocha in the future, whether it be interning or my first steps into my career in the industry. I imagine these labels would be able to teach me new practices and techniques

I would never have stumbled upon myself. SPRING/SUMMER 2016 "I would like to see fashion students here getting the same opportunities available to other UK fashion students - placements,internships, mentoring by valued talent, realistic funding for post graduate education, accessto competitions, short courses in knitwear, embellishmentand applique, fabric construction etc. As fashion graduates we would benefit from international placements in the course of their degree and more opportunity of Masters etc. Only the more financially independent graduates can afford to leave to achievethese ends at present. We as young designersare so fresh and bursting with creativity,Northern Ireland needs to invest in its fresh talent before we are forced abroad to look for work. "With the need to look outside of Northern Ireland for most of the jobs in fashion design, in the future I would like to be living in a creative hub like London or Berlin, working for myself or for an establishedlabel with a Fashion MA under my belt. I want to be designingfor fun, creative young women who take risks with their fashion and most of all I want to enjoy my job."

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Ineta Joksaite Belfast Metroplitan College 2nd year BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3 Art and Design (Fashion and Clothing)

"As long as I can remember, I was fascinated by paper dolls, Barbie, fashion shows on TV and drawing. It took a long while for me to comprehend that I could make a living from fashion design. I was drawing, painting, and writing poems and I studied to teach English as a second language in Lithuania, but came to Northern Ireland nine years ago. Coming here helped me to create a different path in my life and my interest for fashion design began. "Everything I have achieved in the last three years including business and fashion studies, has exceeded my expectations, and I just can’t wait to see what’s next! I am very grateful for the support and opportunities Belfast Met has given to me and all the amazing teachers who believed in my talent. "Fashion to me is about adjusting a woman’s wardrobe to fit her figure and complement her beauty and not to follow every trend. I like sophistication and timeless fashion and I have been inspired by the designs of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. I also love Ellie Saab, Roberto Cavalli, Versace, Carolina Herrera and Russian designer Valentin Yudashkin. "For the next three years I will study the degree course in fashion design, hopefully moving on to a master’s degree in fashion film. Going forward, I would love to work with somebody that can help me grow as a designer, build my confidence, skills, work ethics and will provide opportunities to climb the career ladder. All of this could help me to build a good foundation for my own fashion business in future. My goal is to become fashion director for a company or own my own business in ten years time. "My favourite local designer is Shauna Fay. She is talented in so many ways and such an amazing person. I love that every design is made by her hands and with so much passion. Very inspirational, unique and beautiful work. I also admire the work of David Henderson and Ruedi Maguire, not to mention Una Rodden and her selection of young designers."

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Jump-start your career at

the career you want couldn't be people for a competitive and dynamic work more straightforward or cost-effective environment is through the practice of Gettingthan at Belfast Met. Belfast Met is the training academies. largest Further and Higher Education College The unique characteristic of the various ICT, in Northern Ireland and one of the 30 Data Analytics, Cloud Computing and colleges across the UK to be a member of the Software Testing and Professionals influential 157 Group who support and Development Programmes which Belfast Met maintain high standards of teaching and has delivered is around the Academy Model. management. Our award-winning campuses Through this model we work in partnership located across Belfast, including the stateof-the-artwith businesses to develop industry-standard facilities in the thriving Titanic solutions and to tailor these to the needs of Quarter and the high-spec e3 building, the employers. We define the solution with provide our learners with the training and business, develop the learning materials, education that they need to succeed in their recruit the learners and deliver the qualified future career. If you are looking for a hands‘ professionals into employment, having on solution to advance academically or completed an Intensive academy experience succeed in a diverse job sector, Belfast Met in our e3 building at our Springvale campus. P could be the place for you. Academies are a fast track and intensive way I Belfast Met has become a trailblazer for of learning the skills that employers are I further education and vocational skills, both looking for in a range of careers, whilst nationally and internationally. Belfast Met getting paid and potentially securing a job provides essential training aiiid teaching for after graduating from a programme. Sectors h Its learners in full-time and part-timeoDurses include IT, Finance, Hospitality and * for a wide range of industries - Gonsfliction, Accountancy. The results of the academies to Catering, Science, Healthcare, Creative date have been excellent, with 92% of Services, Beauty, Sport Science, IT, academy trainees in Cloud Computing, Data Hospitality and many more, which are Analytics and Software Testing securing implemented through academic curriculum, employment. academies, apprenticeships and training We put the learner at the centre of programmes for employers. everything we do and that includes looking !' Belfast Met has succeeded in leading the out for student welfare and supporting them city to work by providing people with the with their studies and training every step of education and skills that employers need the way. We provide bespoke learner services most. We achieve our legacy by observing assistance that ensure that our learners’ and reviewing employment trends and needs are met and they progress confidently p working with local and global businesses to on their course. J meet their vocational needs in relation to We look forward to inviting our new influx of skills, training and retraining. One of the learners and hope that they find the college a many ways that the college achieves the memorable and life-changing experience that ability to react quickly to shifting industry will help them make their mark in the local job requirements and train, retrain and upskill sector and further afield.

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PROVIDINGESSENTIAL JOBSKILLS BELFASTMet offers a straightforward,implemented through academic potentially securing a job after cost-effective, higher curriculum, academies, graduating from a programme. education experience to help apprenticeships and training Academies available at students get the career they programmes for employers. Belfast Met include ICT, Data want. The college prides itself on Analytics, Cloud Computing It is the largest Further and providing people with the educationand Software Testing and Higher Education College in and skills that employers Professionals Development Northern Ireland and one of the need most. Programmes. To date 92% of 30 colleges across the UK to be INTENSIVE academy trainees in Cloud a member of the influential 157 Computing, Data Analytics and Group who support and maintain One of the many ways the Software Testing have secured high standards of teaching college achieves the ability to employment. and management. react quickly to shifting industry A spokesperson said: “We Belfast Met has become a requirements is through the look forward to inviting our trailblazer for further education practice of training academies. new influx of learners and and vocational skills, The academies are a fasttrack hope they find the college a providing essential training and intensive way of memorable and life-changing and teaching for its learners learning the skills that employers experience that will help them in a range of full-time and are looking for in a range of make their mark in the local job part-time courses which are careers, whilst getting paid and sector and further afield.”

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OPPORTUNITYKNOCKS: Some 60 teenage girls attended Belfast Metropolitan Coiiege's first femaie-focused ITsummer camp—Belfast IT Girls— to gain career inspiration from high-flying femaie software deveiopers, including those from Beifast-based tech firm TotalMobile. Fifteen-yearold Idun Craig (left) from Banbridge with Ashiey Baii from TotalMobiie Mlisancose IT GIRLS GIVEN TOTAL INSPIRATION SOFTWAREdevelopers from Belfast-based the various workshops and events. TotalMobile,ranks from software tester and test lead to tech firm TotalMobile were on hand to one of the sponsors of the Belfast become one of the company’s two principal provide advice and career inspiration at IT Girls event, provided mentoring to the software testers. the recent Belfast Metropolitan College attendees with principal software tester “Although it’s still a fairly male-dominated female-focused IT summer camp. Karen Hull, and Gillian Noble, senior lead industry, that is changing as a younger Around 60 girls aged from 15 to 18 from software developer, speaking about their generation of women realise that working across Northern Ireland and around 20 own career journeys. in IT can be a very rewarding career and teachers and lecturers in IT-related subjects Karen said: “Since joining TotalMobile one in which many more exciting opportunities attended the camp and took part in over 14 years ago. I’ve moved through the will be created in the coming years.”

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Seiectfon Engineering student part of 12-strong UK team Balint going for gold at the skills world finals in Brazil that’s to come home with a Bystaff reporter [email protected] goldmedal-lwouldn’tbehere ©portadowntimesi if I didn’t think I could win,”he said. A Portadown student has “My family came from Hungary to live in Northern touched down in Brazil to test Ireland, and the people have his engineering know-how on been so good to them. I want the global stage at WorldSkills. to win as a way of saying thank you.” Balint took home the industrial Balint Bogdan (21)and six electronics gold medals Otherstudents from Northern at WorldSkillsUK last year Ireland are competing as part after three days of intensive of the 12-strong UKteam. exercises. Balint, an electrical engineeringHe made it through to student at Belfast the final after being selected Metropolitan College,will join through a series of regional finalists from 80 nations, competingheats managed by Semta, the before 100,000 spectators,not-for-profit skills council. Also on the UK team in The former Southern RegionalBrazil is SRC student Gary College (SRC)student, Doyle, who is competing in who is originally from Hungary the plumbing sector. and has lived in Portadown Prime Minister David for four years, says he is going Cameron wrote to each Team for gold. UKmemberurginghimorher “There is only one aim - to do the country proud. Balint Bogdan.

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Newaccountancy apprenticeship to launch AnewHigher LevelApprenticeship Technicians Ireland which is fora rolein accountancyand (HIA)in Accountancy will a Level5 qualification(QCF) securingfull time paid employment launchinSeptember after a successfuland is equivalentto a Foundation in an accountsdepartment. pilotdeliveredbyBelfast Degreeprogramme. Met,in partnershipwith local Aswell as an internationally Employmentand Learning employers,Southern Regional recognisedqualification, apprentices Minister Dr Stephen Farry Collegeand Account Technicians willgain valuable said:“The work that Belfast Ireland. work experiencewith a local Metis undertakingwith local Successfulparticipants of accountancypractice and accountancyfirms is an excellent the programmewill gain an earna regularsalary. The current exampleof how our Further internationallyrecognised recruitsare in their second EducationColleges can qualification- the Diploma year of the programme workin partnershipwith local for AccountingTechnicians and are alreadyreaping the employersto deliverthe Catherine Devine Higher LevelApprentice and Caoimhe DonaghySenior (MIATI)from Accounting benefitsof learning the skills skillsthey need.” Account Manager BDO

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AEROSPACE VISITS

Chocks away!

Young aerospace enthusiast Alizeh Ali Ireland including Bombardier, Ulster Syeda from Newtownabbey is among a Aviation Society, Ulster Folk and Transport group of students who have been Museum and Belfast Met’s E3 campus. taking part in the Belfast Met Aerospace Interactive workshops such as ‘kite Camp. In partnership with Bombardier, building’ and ‘flight in nature’ have the college has been running a series of been inspiring tomorrow’s designers and dynamic events for 16 - 24 year olds who engineers. Pictured (1-r) are have their sights set on the enterprising Roisin O’Prey, Ben Spence, Aquinatta Amulomba, possibilities of aerospace. Alizeh Ali Syeda, Philip Smallwood Over the past two weeks the students and Bradley Loftus. have visited vaious sites across Northern INNT33-508CON

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A resurgence of apprentices in NI Belfast Met stress the importance of‘on the job’ training

BYStaff Reporter [email protected] @News_Letter

According to Belfast Met college there has been a resurgence of apprentices in Northern Ireland. Overthe last fewyearscompanies havestarted to makea few changes in recruitment and how companies train their employees, which in turn has resulted in an increased variety, diversity and calibre of apprenticeships available at Belfast Met for individuals and schoolleavers with aUlevels of education. From engineering to computer programming,it is clear to see that the benefits are multiple for learners to provide them with the right skills Neil Killen, general manager of Ridgeway with his apprentice Daryl Letman andj oh security;but there are also exceptional advantages business operations manager same time providinga holistic resources that they need to do for the employer.Global businesses at Fujitsu said the company approach to learning, including their job well too”. Carillion, Ridgeway, have an “excellentworking relationship” a pastoral element to the Minster for education Dr and Fujitsu share their views with BelfastMet as learner’s experience as they StephenFarrysaid: “Thebenefits on Belfast Met’shighly commendablea resultarepartofthe steering build their confidence in a of apprenticeships are training schemes. group which shapes the apprenticenew work environment and well documented with apprentices CarillionHRmanager, Jacqui programme both for network with professionals. able to earn while Dornan said: “I’veworked software and infrastructure. “One bit of advice that I they learn, develop and practice with Belfast Met for over 11 She added: As a result of would give to employers is their skills in the work environment years now, we have an excellentacademies, foundation degrees,look after apprentices from and enhance their relationship with Tutors and higher level apprenticeships,day one. future career prospects. I and Training Support Officers learners have “Thatpays us dividends in “nternational evidence who keep us regularly an opportunity to work full the longrun because now our shows that apprentices make informed of Apprentice Developmenttime with a salary for ajob-relatedretention rates are so high, a positive contribution to which is critical company to developthe it’s about practicing pastoral their employers’ bottom Une for our business succession practical skills required for care and communicating even before they have completed planning”. their profession, and study with them regularly. Make their apprenticeship While Rosemary Burgess, one day a week at collegeat the sure that they have all of the training”.

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Balint all set for Brazil A Craigavonman is jetting off exercises before an audience first moved it was hard and it to south America after gaining of 80,000 at Birmingham’s was a challenge but now it is a special place at an internationalNEC against more than 100 great and I would like to thank skills competition. contenders. BelfastMet for all the help and Balint Bogdan (21) is an He made it through to support they provided for me”. electrical engineering student the final after being selected WorldSkills, the skills at the Belfast Met and through a series of regional equivalent of the Olympics, is to travel with six other studentsheats which were managed is the largest vocational skills to Brazil to compete as by engineering employerbody competition in the world. members of the UKTeam for Semta. The competition sees WorldSkills 2015this week. Balint who is originally around 1,000 young people Balint took home the industrialfrom Hungary moved here compete for medals in skills electronics goldmedal three years ago to assist his such as aircraft maintenance at WorldSkills UKlast year parents’ move here and settle and engineering. after three days of intensive in. He went on to say:“When I

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Education Banbridgegirl at female-focusedIT camp Banbridge girl Idun Craigwas wayftrmtline healthcare staff er generation of women realise to compete globaRyand we are among those who attended work. that working in IT can be a delighted to play a role in trying Belfast Metropolitan College’s The women spoke about very challenging and rewarding to fill this skills gap.” first female-focussed IT summertheir own journey into the IT career and one in which Jonathan Heggarty, Belfast camp. industry and how the company,many more exciting opportunities Met’s Head of School of Belfast IT Girls, offered a which has much higher will be created in the Electronic and Computing chance to gain career inspiration levels of female staff than coming years. Technologies, said: “The Belfast from high flying female the Northern Ireland average, She continued: “After all IT Girls camp is a great software developers. has supported them in their the first ever programmer opportunity for learners and Girls aged from 15 to 18 careers. was a female - Ada Lovelace teachers to hear about the diverse from across Northern Ireland TotalMobile, one of sponsorsin the 1980s. range of IT careers and including Idun Craig, 15, of the event, is also providing “We’re extremely proud develop important skills for attended the Belfast IT Girls mentoring to students that 35%of our development themselves. event, a digital skills summer and teachers through the Belfaststaff are female - a much higher “Belfast Met are grateful camp. IT Girls event. levelthan many of our competitorsfor the support of Total Mobile Students learnt about Karen Hull said: “Since and streets ahead of and a range of other IT company building apps, websites and joining TotalMobile over 14 the NI average of 90% male sponsors and organisations PCs as well as networking. years ago I’vemoved through representation in the IT industry.including DEL,CCEA and Invest Among the speakers were the ranks fix>msoftware tester NI, without whom this Karen Hull, Principal Softwareand test lead to become one of “TotalMobile recognises camp could not take place.” Tester and GillianNoble, the company’s two principal that having enough people TotalMobile is also a sponsor Senior Lead Software Developersoftware testers. with excellent IT and software of CoderDojo Belfast, a at TotalMobile, which “Although it’s still a fairly development skills will youth coding club founded provides innovative software male dominated industry, be crucial in ensuring that and run by Belfast Met at its solutions to revolutionise the that is changing as the young¬ Northern Ireland is equipped Titanic Quarter Campus.

Idun Craig (left) with Ashley Ballfrom TotalMobile,is taking part Belfast Metropolitan College’sfirst female-focussed IT summer camp.

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STUDENTShave been taking Gowanjoined Bombardier educationhangar at the Maze, where the aerospace summer school. turing facility. The aerospace part in summer camps to promote officer TonyMonaghan, students were taught about aviation “The intensive programme camp explores the heritage and science, technology, engineeringand students Angel Reyes and and the history of flight. involvesa diverse and engaging technology behind flight and and maths subjects David Moore at the aerospace Mr Monaghan said: “It has series of workshops, presentationshighlights the variety of career run by Belfast Met. camp. The event took place been a rewarding experience and visits, including a opportunities in engineering From left, lecturer John Mc¬ at the Ulster Aviation Society to partner with Belfast Met on tour of a Bombardier manufac¬ and manufacturing.”

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Inspiringthe next generationof ITgirls Teenagegirls and teachers at C#course which will support TotalMobile,one of sponsors BelfastMetropolitan College’s them in teachingprogramming of the BelfastIT Girls firstfemale-focussed ITsummer in the classroom. event,also provided mentoring camphave been gaining Amongthe speakerswere to studentsand teachers. careerinspiration from high KarenHull, Principal Software Karen Hull said: “Since flyingfemale software developers Testerand Gilhan Noble, joiningTotalMobile over 14 at Belfast-basedtech SeniorLead Software Developer years ago I’ve moved through firmTotalMobile. at TotalMobile,which theranks from software tester The60 girls, aged from 15 providesinnovative software andtest lead to become one of to 18from across Northern solutions to revolutionise the company’stwo principal Irelandand around 20 teachers the wayfrontline healthcare softwaretesters. Although andlecturers in IT-related staffwork. The women spoke it’sstill a fairlymale dominated subjects,attended the Belfast abouttheir ownjourneys into industry,that is changing ITGirls event, a digitalskills theIT industry and how the as the youngergeneration of summercamp. company,which has much womenrealise that working Students learnt about higherlevels of femalesoftware inITcanbea very challenging buildingapps, websites and developmentstaff than andrewarding career and one aboutPCs as well as networkingthe NorthernIreland average, in whichmany more exciting while female teachers has supportedthem in their opportunitieswill be created and lecturers completeda careers. in the comingyears.” Idun Craig, 15, (left) from Banbridge with Ashley Ballfrom TotalMobile

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METSEEKING FEMALES FOR RUGBY SEVENS ACADEMY BELFASTMetis on the lookout derthe watchful eye of the Irish movedinto the international theirlearning and academic AnthonyEddy, director of athleteto fast track their rugby forsportswomen totry out for RugbyFootball Union as well sevenssquad. studytogether to enhance not RugbySevens atthe Irish Rugby development with the ambition a placeon their HND female asNorthern Ireland rugby star Hopefulapplicants must onlyplaying performance but FootballUnion, said:“This offurther representative rugbysevens academy. AshleighBaxter. havesped, agility, spatial alsofuture employability. programmeprovides athletes honours.” Aselection day will take Noprevious experience in awareness,enjoy training and Thepathway on completion witha wonderfulopportunity Thoseinterest in trying out placetomorrow from Ham to thesport is needed as sportswomen workwell within a team. ofthe course will be either tofocus on their education and canregister by emailing 1pmat the college’s Castlereagh fromother backgrounds Successful applicants will be ontoHigher Education, Elite a careerpathway aswell as on nathanmoore©belfastmet. campus,where applicants can suchas hockey and placedon the HND academic sportor a careerin the sports & theirrugby development.” ac.uk.Walk-ins will also be tryout for the programme un¬ gaelicfootball have successfully programme which will blend fitnessindustry. Headded: “It allows the acceptedon the day.

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EMPLOYMEiyr BRIEFS

BELFASTSTUDENTMetHMDPRAISED metfia studentSam Lockhart was Idletoast of his Class when he ctaiMedthe runner-upprize forMoving Image Fiction at the UlsterMedia Show. the eventwas held in the mainTU studio at e3and the keynotespeech was delivered byDermot tavery, MD of DoubleBandFiims. Speakingabout the success, Headof SchoolJonathan Heggartysaidr "I am delighted thatthe hardwork done by Hiecourse team has resulted inanother award for one of Ourstudents, it hasbeen a greatyear for the Mediateam Whoenjoyed more success by winningprizes at therecent RoyalTelevision Society Student Awards."

EIGHTYBUSINESSnew jobs EXPANDSare to be createdover the next two yearsthanks to theexpansion DecoraBlind Systems. TheLisburn-based family-owned blindmanufacturing businessis benefiting from aninvest Northern lreland employmentgrant of £240,000 towardsthe newjobs, Enterprise,Trade and InveshnentMinister Jonathan Bet!said; "Decora is ranked asone of the largestwindow blindproducers in the UK and Itsclients include some of the largestindependent Mind companiesin the country. "Thecompany has focused onmanufacturing and wholesaling specialityproducts, introducingcontemporary rangeswith high value design properties.The SO new jobs willgenerate £1.4m." Managingdirector Stuart Dicksonsaid: "Decora's businessgrowth over the past fiveyears has been consistent. Ourcontinued goat is to ensureemployee, customer andsupplier retationsbips areharnessed to theirfull potential." Forty-threeof the rolesare alreadyin place.

EMPLOYMENTPAYMENTSandDISCUSSEDLearning MinisterStephen Farry has launcheda consultation into thefreguency of student support paymentsfor full-time undergraduatestudents from Northernlreland. "Thepackage is designed to supportstudents while they undertaketheir higher education studies.Student support paymentsfor futi-time undergraduatestudents from Northernlreland are made threetimes a year,"he said. "Theconsultation looks at a numberof policy proposals in regardto differentpayment frequenciesfor the student maintenancepackage. As weltas the current tri-annual paymentprocess, it alsoexplores optionsassociated with differentmonthly payment schedules.I am interested in hearingthe viewsof stakeholders aste a balanced Wayforward and potential alternativesto the existing System."

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WORLDS APART: Aimee Reid from Finaghy, Beifast, at Armagh Planetarium with Belfast Mef s Space Camp SPACE CAMP BLAST FOR STUDENTS BUDDINGastronauts, pilots and app Camp attendees included building a and learning how to repair and network geniuses recently enjoyed a series of STEM rocket, learning about the diverse career PCs. Participants also had the opportunity summer camps. paths in space science and visiting Armagh to meet the IT industry’s most prominent The free activity camps were hosted by Planetarium, where they met experts in females, who shared their experiences of Belfast Metropolitan College at Titanic the field. working in ICT. Quarter campus, and were for over-ids Belfast IT Girls offered creative practical Female teachers and lecturers also took interested in fun experiments involving workshops and events for girls aged 16-18, part in a free course in C# programming, cosmology, aerospace science and ICT to experiment with gadgets and techniques which is an essential part of computer programming, technologies. essential for any IT expert —creating and a highly sought after skill Astronomical activities for the Space apps for Android, designing a website. in the job market.

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Only the Best at Belfast Met Newtownabbey student, Dean Best was recognised for his learning success Aat Belfast Metropolitan College's annual Apprenticeship and Training Awards. The 22 year old student who is currently studying engineering (motor vehicle) at Belfast Met and completing a placement at the Donnelly Group was recognised for his achievements and progress with the Motor Vehicle Award. The unique event celebrated the achievements of Belfast Met's learners, staff and partner organisations involved in the delivery of training programmes at the college. 47 successful students, received awards recognising their achievements through their current or recently completed ApprenticeshipsNI, Programme Led Apprenticeship or Training for Success programmes. The student award categories included the Apprentice Award, Training Award, Work Placement, Essential Skills and Endeavour Award with winners spanning a range of vocational areas such as hospitality, construction, engineering, hairdressing, IT,financial services and motor vehicle. The winning students demonstrated high levels of achievement, outstanding commitment, dedication to learning and perseverance through challenging circumstances. The annual awards ceremony also recognised eight partner organisations who have shown a sustained commitment to providing trainee and employment opportunities for Belfast Met learners. The winning organisations were Andrew Mulvenna, AEC Motors, Contract Services, H & J Martin, James Street South, Metalcraft ,The McGrath Group and Ridgeway, d

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Dean Best with instructor Stephen Laughlin

I3 check out the website: www.garagetrader.co.uk

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Musician Gary proves that he’s a Guitar Star

perform with Thomas Leeb BY RUSSELL KEERS And after winning such a [email protected] prestigious award, there will at Whelan’sin Dublin on Sunday, @nabbeytimes certainly be new doors opening August 30. for the young man from Gary, who started playing Newtownabbey. guitar at the age of 11,is A young musician from Carnmoney “Hopefully there will be currently in the final stages has been crowned the further opportunities for me of completing his part-time winner of a Sky TV competition to now perform in front of audiences,masters degree in music at to discover the country’s because as a solo instrumentalthe Ulster University campus most talented guitarist. guitar player, you at Magee. don’t usually get the chance to Once he has completed Gary Lutton was the Overall perform in front oflarger audiences,”his masters degree, the level winner of Guitar Star, which he added. headed musician is continuing was televised on the Sky Arts Music fans can see Gary his studies as he embarks channel. on a music PhD at Magee in The 23-year-old former September. Belfast High School pupil beat The talented guitarist has offstiff competition from hundredsGuitar Star has a also been helping to nurture of other guitarists who other players, as he teaches had applied to be on the show. winning formula guitar at both the Ulster College He came out on top in the of Music and Belfast Metropolitan final show of the series, which Guitar Star set out to discover a Collegeat Millfield. was filmed at the Latitude music world -class guitarist from the Gary has received support festival in Suffolk. United Kingdom and Ireland. from a number of musicians, “It felt amazing to win Guitar The nine-part series was broadcast and has thanked Thomas Leeb Star,”he said. “There were on the Sky Arts channel, and MikeDawes for their guidance so many other guitarists who and hosted by Edith Bowman. and support. were on the top of their game Competitors auditioned in four throughout the competition, national centres across the UK so I am very happy to have and Ireland. HAVEYOU GOT A STORY? won.” After the auditions, 16 talented +CALLTHE TIMES OFFICE ON His success in the liveheadto-head guitarists were whittled down 02828272303, EMAIL NEWS®* final at the festival to just four, before the final newtownabbeytimes.co.uk OR earned him the right to play stages of the competition. CONTACTUSVIA OURTWITTER OR the main stage - an experience The competitors were mentored FACEBOOKPAGES that he will never forget. by professionals throughout. © www.newtownabbeytimes.co.uk

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Guitar Star: Gary Lutton pictured at Latitude music festival. INNT32-500C0N Pic by Justin Downing, Sky Arts

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Well Met... mentoring plan pays dividends

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Belfast Met higher level apprentice Catherine Devine (right) is going into the second year of her accountancy apprenticeship, which is supported by the Department for Employment and Learning. Catherine has been working closely with mentor Caoimhe Donaghy from BDO,where Catherine has been building her experience while training at the Met

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JORDANJeffers a decorating student from Southern Regional College, has painted his way to victory in the grand final of Duiux Decorator Centre's prestigious Student Decorator of the Year competith^OIS,

Jordan, from Portadown, Is die first winner from Northern lreland in the eight years that the competition has been running and competed against 10 other students from across the UKto win the coveted title, The two-day national final held recently at Edinburgh EMPLOYMENTCollege, tested the students’ attention to detail and brushwork, using skills honed from BRIEFS their painting and decorating courses. METSTEM CAMP As Well as receiving the BELFASTMet will be opening Student Decorator of the Year its doors to budding astronauts accolade, Jordan was awarded next month with Us a £1.000 cash prite. latest STEMcamp. The Aerospace Camp (August 3-14) is a two-week DERRYJOBS BOOST programme in partnership ALMOST300 new jobs are to with Bombardier for IS to be created in Derry-Londonderry 24-year-olds who are interested when a Texas-based in experiencing aerospace internet company opens Sts engineering. European hub in the city. Students will learn how OneSource Virtual, a STEMsubjects are used in aircraft cloud-based Business Process design and manufacture, Outsourcing (BPO)provider is and they will gain their wings due to open its Northern lreland in a Bombardier Q400 aircraft. office in September, with Jonathan Heggarty, head of the 289 jobs expected to be in the School of Computing and plate by the end of 2012. Electronic Technologies at Bel Ranked in the Forbes 2015 fast Met, said: These summer list of America’s Most Promising courses are a great opportunity Companies, the company for young people to find will service both its existing fun and inventive new ways US customers and its growing to iearn about the diverse, European customer base from creative and innovative world its Derry-londonderry Office. of STEMsubjects." Brian Williams, OneSource Virtual co-founder and CIO. said; Our team evaluated a number of locations in I uiupland selected Northern lreland, specifically Derry-Londonder* ry, based on the skilled workforce, high standards of higher education and the quality of life for employees. " The roles will be primarily for IT technical innovators with positions also available in application management and payroll services.

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FUTUREFASHION STARSTURN HEADS AT END-OF-YEARSHOW Belfastgot a glimpseof the futureof fashionwhen over 50 students from BelfastMetrolpolitan Collegeshowcased theircollections at thisyear’s end-of-year fashionextravaganza. Over200 fashionistas, family, friends and mediapacked the Great Hall of Parliament BuildingsStormont forthis year’s fashion showcase.The promising series of young designersincluded students from BTEC Level2 and 3 Diploma’sin Fashionand Clothing,part-time BTF.C Certificate in Claire Rea,Erin Tinsley and Fashion,Fine Art and Design,BSC (Hons) DeborahHughes-Johnston. in FashionManagement and City& Guilds Level2 Certificatein Theatre Costume Fashion. Collectionson the catwalkranged from daywearto shiftdresses, glamorous eveningdresses and bridalwear,with each designerdemonstrating the originality, talentand scopeof creativityfashion coursesat BelfastMet can inspire. Thisyear’s event was again supported by the AssemblyCommittee for Employment and Learning.Also showcased on the eveningwere student collections designed as part of the Simon Community Charity Up Cyclingproject. ElwinWard with daughters Kathryn,wearing a Gatsbyinspii designmade byMET fashion stuttht aiid SisterLeah Ward.

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GOINGSTATESIDE FOR CHANCEOF A LIFETIME FIFTY-fivestudents from Thisyear’s cohort recently future employabilitywill be acrossNorthern Ireland are gatheredat BelfastMetropolitan enhancedthrough internships, preparingto travelto America College’sTitanic campus Ambassadorialpresentations, to further their studies. for somelast-minute advice and volunteerwork in a really Thestudents have been and informationahead of their internationalcontext. selectedto take part in the departure. “Mostimportantly, our BritishCouncil’s Study USA Speakingabout the programme,students will build links with programme,a one-year DavidAlderdice, counterpartsin the United scholarshipprogramme that Directorof BritishCouncil Statesthat willlast a lifetime.” enablesstudents to study NorthernIreland, said: “Study Sinceits formationin 1994, businessand managementfor USAis a great wayfor local StudyUSA has sent over1,800 a yearin Americancolleges. studentsto boosttheir core studentsfrom Northern Ireland Takingplace across 34 States, employabilityskills and gain to the UnitedStates. the studentswill gain valuable invaluableexperience working Lastyear the programme internationalexperience and in an internationalsetting. celebratedits 20th anniversary businessknowledge, helping to “Whilein the US,the at TitanicBelfast, with graduates, developtheir careerprospects studentswill have the opportunity alumniand employersall whenthey return to Northern to learn fromleading gatheringto markits success SEEINGSTARS: students fromacross Northern Irelandwill spend thenextyear studying business inthe United States Ireland. expertsin their fieldand their to date. throughthehugely successful StudyUSA programme,which ismanaged by the British Council

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Academyto findtalent MINISTERSStephen Farry and Jonathan Bell have launched the Export Sales and Marketing Academy. The scheme will provide an intensive eight week training course followed by a nine month temporary work contract and a potential offer of employment. The Academy is delivered by Belfast Metropolitan College and is aimed at those who have a minimum HND in any discipline.

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New Fit

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A second Financial Services Academy has been launched in conjunction with FinTrU, a rapidly expanding financial services outsourcing provider with a Centre of Excellence based in Belfast. A recruitment campaign will target degree graduates from any discipline, and offer an intensive six-week training programme leading to the opportunity to compete for a role with FinTrU. Participants in the programme will also gain industry-recognised qualifications.

Employment minister Farry said: “This second Financial Services Academy will provide a further 20 participants with the skills, knowledge and experience required to take up exciting new opportuni-

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mmSO their full potential in order for o INTEGRITY^ them to succeed and progress in financial services. Belfast ' I Met provides for businesses as we deliver a high standard of training to learners who will gain the skills that meet the needs of industry.”

We deliver a high standard of training to learners who will gain the Recruitment campaign: Employment and learning minister Stephen Farry with Stephen Shaw, head of FinTrU'sBelfast Centre of Excellence, and graduate from the first Financial Services skills that Academy Rhiannon Russell meet the ties with FinTrU and builds on nancial Services Academy is a such as the Chartered Institute the success of the first Academy, unique opportunity to prepare of Securities and Investments needs of which saw all 20 trainees for a dynamic career in Financial (CISI) Investment Operations secure employment with the Services in Northern Ireland. Certificate.” industry company. The FinTrU Financial Services “My departments Assured “Following the success of Academy has been designed Skills initiative continues to be our 2014 academy programme, by the Department for Applications to the Academy a strong example of pro-active we are continuing with our innovativeEmployment and Learning, will close on Friday August government intervention to approach to recruiting FinTrU, Belfast Metropolitan 7 at 4pm and the training meet the needs of investors, talented young individuals College and Ulster University programme for successful applicants whilst enhancing the skills of from all backgrounds and providingunder the Assured Skills initiative. will start on Tuesday unemployed graduates and them with tailored professional September I. Training will providing job opportunities for development to attain Damian Duffy, director of be delivered jointly by Belfast them to compete for, which in the skills required to have successfulBusiness Development and Metropolitan College and Ulster turn is helping grow our local long term careers. Learner Services at Belfast Met University. economy” “The FinTrU Financial Services said: “FinTrU and Belfast Met Further information on the Stephen Shaw, Head of FinTrU’s Academy provides the have partnered to ensure that Academy is available at www. Belfast Centre of Excellence,base for a number of accredited the fresh and dynamic talents nidirect.gov.uk/fintru-financial-services-academy. said: “The FinTrU Fi¬ external qualifications of graduate applicants find

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STEM summer camps to boost skills for young peopleppElectronic StffStaff RTiiQlReporter campus at Titanic Quarter Technologies at Belfast along with various city venues, Met said: and are designed for anyone “STEM camps help young Budding astronauts, pilots, and over 16 wanting to try-out fun people engage with new technologies, tech geniuses are preparing experiments involving cosmology, and support our vision to take part in a new series of aerospace science and ICT to encourage industry relevant “summer camps” in Belfast designedtechnologies. learning for individuals to to encourage learning in Workshops include Belfast help them progress in a range of STEM (science, technology, engineering,IT Girls; Space Camp; and Aerospacemany fields.” and maths) subjects. Camp. For more information, and to The free activity camps are Jonathan Heggarty, head of register for a camp, visit www. taking place at the Belfast MET the School of Computing and g belfastmet.ac.uk.

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Belfast Met girls will take part in sevens rugby screening RUGBYSEVENS Belfast Met students to go through their paces as

Students at Belfast ing eligibility for inclusion Met’s Castlereagh campus in touring sides. will take part in a screening Sevens is a strippeddown day on Satuday, August version of rugby union, 8, where applicants will invented in Scotland in he put through tests under the igth century, with seven the watchful eye of the players each side on a normal-sized Irish Rugby Football Union field. Games are International 7s selectors much shorter, lasting only and management as well as seven or ten minutes each Northern Ireland star rugby half, and tend to be very player Ashleigh Baxter who fast-paced, open affairs. The represented Ireland at the game is quicker and higherscoring 2014Women’s Rugby World than 15-a-siderugby Cup. and the rules are far simpler. Fourteen successful applicantsIt also givesplayers the space wQlbe placed on the for superb feats of individual HNDacademic programme skill. which wiRblend their learning Anthony Eddy, Director and academic study togetherofRugby Sevens at Irish Rugby to enhance not only FootbaUUnion said: “This playing performance but also program provides athletes foture employability. with a wonderful opportunity They will also become to focus on their education members of the Belfast Met and a career pathway as RugbyAcademy and will be weUas on their rugby development. able to availof aUthe benefits ofthe RugbyAcademy (academy • “It allows the athlete to leisure wear, strengtheningfast track their rugby development and conditioning with the ambition of coaches, technical coaches further representative honours. and physiotherapy) includ¬ “

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Belfast Met hosts Space Camp week BUDDING astronauts, pilots ' and app geniuses will gather at Belfast Met from today when the college throws opens its doors for a series of high-tech summer camps. Space Camp is a jam-packed week full of astronomical activities from building a rocket, preparing your body and mind for space, exploring the universe, and learning about diverse careers in space science. Covering the so-called Stem subjects - science, technology, engineering and mathematics the summer camps are taking place at the Titanic Quarter Campus and various Belfast venues and are designed for anyone over 16 who want to try out fun experiments involving cosmology, aerospace science and ICT.

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Partnership between BMC and ETT gets the go ahead!

Ireland's largest Further Education establishment, Belfast NorthernMetropolitan College, has confirmed plans to renew the longstanding apprenticeship partnership with ETT for 2015. Speaking on behalf of the ECA Nl Branch, Chairman Michael Dennison, said, "We view this agreement as tangible and positive evidence of employer engagement. We commend BMC for their willingness to facilitate the unique interests of the local industry through this valuable partnership with ETT."

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Industry Training Board (CITB) delegatesan outline of the scale and in Dundrod. The event was scope of the Programme,which is designed to consider mutually estimated to have a value in excess beneficial opportunities for of £ 175m over the next five years both the renewable and and will include approximately construction sectors. 50,000 home improvements overall. The ‘Generate’ Programme is part There will be many opportunities funded by Lisburn & Castlereagh for SME'sto enter into the supply City Council, Belfast City Council, chain for this project. Invest Northern Ireland and the Delegatesalso heard from European RegionalDevelopment Brendan Mone,TechnicalSales Fund under the Sustainable Representativefrom Glen Dimplex Competitiveness Programme for Nl, who discussedthe Dimplex Northern Ireland,and is delivered by RenewablesBuilding, which boasts Sinead Lavery, Economic Development Officer, Castlereagh & Lisburn City Council; Roy Bell, Associate Procurement Advisor,The Strategic Investment Board; Brendan Mone,Technical Sales Belfast Met, several state-of-the-art renewable Representative, Glen Dimplex Nl; Paul McCormack, Innovation Manager, Belfast Met and Edel Mullan, energy features. Mr Mone shared Economic Development Officer, Belfast City Council. Roy Bell,Associate Procurement Advisor at Strategic Investment with delegatesthe development of DELEGATES from across event hosted by the Belfast Board, informed attendees of the a range of applianceswhich support Northern Ireland recently Met‘Generate’ Business recently launched EnergyWise the renewable energy ethos and attended ‘Renewables Development Programme Programme and the opportunities how local companies can work with The Built Environment’; an and held at the Construction that it presents. Mr Bell gave Glen Dimplex.

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CITBNI celebratethe developmentof traditionalskills for local heritagesector

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Successful placements receiving certificates on Sustaining Traditional Building Skills in Nl project with Barry Neilson Chief Executive CITB Nl and Angela Lavin Heritage Lottery Fund NI.

project managed by CITB West College to improve knowledge Nl and mainly supported by and understanding of built heritage funding from the Heritage and to enhance the provision of LotteryThe Fund (HLF) through its traditional skills training within the ‘Skills for the Future' programme, mainstream construction courses. helped to develop traditional Since the completion of the initial building skills and create a heritage training a Sustainable Traditional training infrastructure in Northern Building Skills Trainers Forum has Ireland.The project will improve been established. This will build upon the workforce skills to repair and the established heritage training refurbish existing pre-1919 buildings infrastructure and start delivering and contribute to the local heritage built heritage courses amongst the sector college network. The programme has enabled 34 A team of Ambassadors/Mentors craftspeople and college lecturers to have also been developed to act be upskilled in heritage occupations as advocates and mentors for the including: Carpentry & joinery, traditional building skills programme Heritage Painting; Blacksmithing; throughout Northern Ireland. The Stonemasonry; Plastering and development of traditional building Thatching to NVQ Level 3 Diploma skills is continuing further with ten in Heritage Skills or National local experienced carpenters and Progression Award level. joiners undertaking the first Heritage Work-based placements were with Specialist Apprenticeship Programme experienced heritage practitioners in Wood Occupations in Nl due to and included sites owned by the be completed in December 2015. National Trust, Nl Environment Barry Neilson, CITB Nl Chief Agency and The Ulster Folk and Executive said:“The National Transport Museum. Heritage Training Group (NHTG) A ‘Training the Trainers' programme launched research in 2009 which was delivered to ten lecturers from highlighted serious skills and Belfast Metropolitan College, South knowledge gaps affecting builders and Eastern Regional College and South craftspeople working in Northern

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Representatives from the Heritage Lottery Fund, placement provider organisations, the training network, construction companies along with trainees gathered at CITB NI to celebrate the success of the ‘Sustaining Traditional Building Skills in Northern Ireland’ project.

Ireland's built heritage sectonThe Paul Mullan, Head of Heritage Sustaining Traditional Building Skills Lottery Fund Nl, added his support in Northern Ireland project has “Skills for the Future is an addressed the fact that flexible on-site important grant programme for the training schemes and obtaining heritage sector It is an ambitious relevant heritage qualifications are programme that enabled heritage essential to preserve our vast range organisations to focus not only on of historic properties and goes the skills needed to safeguard our some way to addressing the needs heritage but to equip people with of the sector We are delighted to practical skills to help them secure acknowledge those who trained on future employment. Sustaining placement, the placement providers, Traditional Building Skills in lecturers and ambassadors/mentors Northern Ireland has been a great who have given the project their success and we are delighted the full support and have developed participants have gained invaluable traditional building skills not only for practical experience alongside their themselves but for the good of the qualifications which they use to heritage sector" conserve our built heritage.” "SKILLS IN NORTHERN IRELAND PROJECT HAS ADDRESSED THE FACT THAT FLEXIBLE ON-SITE TRAINING SCHEMES AND OBTAINING RELEVANT HERITAGE OUALinCATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVEOUR VAST RANGE OF HISTORIC PROPERTIESAND GOES SOME WAY TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE SECTOR.”

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Second FinTrU financial services academy launched SECOND financial services academy has been been launched in conjunction with FinTrU, a rapidly expanding financial Aservices outsourcing provider with a centre of excellence based in Belfast. It will provide a further 20 participants with the skills, knowledge and experience required to take up new opportunities with FinTrU and builds on the success of the first academy, which saw all 20 trainees secure employment with the company. Emplojmient and learning minister Dr Stephen Farry said: “My department’s eissured skills initiative continues to be a strong example of pro-active government intervention to meet the needs of investors, while enhancing the skills of unemployed graduates tmd providing job opportunities for them to compete for, which in turn is helping grow our local economy.” The recruitment campaign will target degree graduates from any discipline and offer cm intensive six-week training programme leading to the opportunity to compete for a role with FinTrU. P2U"ticipants in the programme will also gain industry-recognised qualifications. Stephen Shaw, head of FinTrU’s Belftist Centre of ^cellence, said: “The academy is a unique opportunity to prepare for a dynamic career in financial services in Northern Ireland. Applications to the academy will close on Friday August 7 and the training progrtunme for successful applictmts will stcut on September I. Training will be delivered jointly by Belfast Metropolitan College tmd Ulster University.

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COMPETITIONSHOWS HEALTHYRESULTS Belfastschoolgirl has won the top prize in the first health-focusedCode .for Better CoderDojo competition, Aorganised by CoderDojo Belfastand Belfastbased tech company TotalMobile. Fourteen year-old Neve O'Neill was awarded a tablet computer for her entry ‘Sweet Invaders’,a game she designed using GameMaker, where players must defend the earth from junk food as they learn about nutrition. Judges of the competition, open to children under 16 who attend CoderDojo Belfast,a youth coding club founded and run by BelfastMetropolitan College at its Titanic ^CodefOBjgBelfast Quarter Campus, described her entry as ‘‘wellwritten, factualand educational.” CoderDojo is a worldwide movement which runs not-for-profit coding clubs to teach young people to team how to write computer code, develop websites, apps, programmes, games and more. Around 100 children meet during each session at CoderDojo Belfaston Saturdays I I to learn about coding and software development - skillsconsidered vitalto drive c^CorierOo/oge/fasf Northern Ireland’seconomy in the future ^CoderBoioBenast - from around 20 volunteer mentors from local IT companies includingTotalMobile. The end of year competition encouraged students to create a game, a mobile app or a website with a health theme. Entrieswere judged on interactivity, commercial appeal, design, originalityand theme. Runners-up in the competition included ^CoderDojo Belfast BlakeHunter who designed a game where players must avoid takingtoo much sugar from the sugar monsters while Andrew Farquharson’sgame is played by collecting fruit in a maze. Olga Pollock,Human Resources Manager at TotalMobile,one of the judges of the awards, said: “Asa company that provides innovativesoftware solutionsto revolutionise the way frontline healthcare staffwork we are keen to support and encourage prospective developers and coders from as early an age as possible. “We believe we need to nurture our local talent to ensure we have adequate skillsto equip the Northern Irelandeconomy for the future when many more jobs will be created in software development. “I was very impressed by the standard of BelfastMetropolitan College in 2012 to make “It's not only the sponsorship which assists entries and it is so encouragingto see the development and codingfun and a sociable CoderDojo but also the generous support enthusiasm and creativitythe young coders and rewarding experience to encourage from TotalMobilestaff in providingtheir time have used in creating health-related apps young people to pursue careers in IT. to support and encourage the young coders which can make a real differenceto people’s “The competition marks the end of a of the future.” lives." very successfulyear for CoderDojo where Jonathan Heggarty, Head of School of throughout the year we had around 200 kids * For more informationon attending Electronicand Computing Technologies aged between 6-16 attend and experience CoderDojo Belfast,which willmeet again at BelfastMet and CoderDojo Champion, coding and IT and around 20 volunteers for a new term in September, go to said: “CoderDojo Belfastwas founded by attend each session. www.coderdojobelfast.com.

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Eight directors in running for top IoD award l

H®* IGHT Northern Ireland A year on since Jim Dobson, Simon Graham Hunter CDir of v,*:. business leaders have been managing director of Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited fe . shortlisted for the Institute of Dungannon-based firm Dunbia for the Family Business category; Directors (IoD) UK Director of the Group, won the UK Large John McCann of UTV Media Pic Year Awards. Company Director of the Year for the Large Company category; Having already been successfully Award, the company has received Jeremy Biggerstaff of Flint Studios titled ‘Director of the Year’ in their another nomination with Alan for the SME Company Director of respective categories at the 2014-15 McKeown, its supply chain director, the Year category; IoD NI First Trust Bank Director of competing in this year’s Young Marie Marin of the Employers For the Year Awards in December, they Director category. Children Charitable Group for the will now represent north at the UK Also shortlisted for the 2015 Not for Profit/Third Sector category; finals in London in October. National awards sire: Marie-Therese McGivern of

Belfast Metropolitan College for the business excellence across a range Public Sector category; of industries and I am delighted Mike Mullan of Moy Park for the that once again the successes of Corporate Responsibility category; so many local directors have been Sean Hogan, shortlisted in the recognised on a national scale. Non-Executive Director of the “Last year saw two of our directors, Year category in recognition of Michelle Hatfield from Belfast City his previous role as Chairman of Airport and Jim Dobson from the Northern Ireland Water. Dunbia Group, crowned with the Paul Terrington, IoD chairman UK title and I wish every one of our said: “Northern Ireland boasts directors shortlisted this year the extremely high standards of best of luck.”

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Techstudents brin^ home haul ofNWRCawardswinners, included Michael from Foster (Moving media Image) and David showcase Tedstone (Photography)

Students from the North West The awards are an innovativetan College and the University aimed at developing a new Regional College’s (NWRC) showcasing of top media of Ulster, each of whom, wave of talent to create the School of Media, Multimedia students from all of Northern in partnership with a number style concepts and media content and Arts in Londonderry were Ireland’sleading Collegesand of leading industry organisations of the future. once again to the fore following Universities. including the British Hosted by Belfast Metropolitan their stellar achievements This annual event celebratesBroadcasting Corporation College, the event at the recent 2015 Ulster Media the best work by creative (BBC)and Ulster Television was attended by a who’s who Show Awards from which and digital media students (UTV),form the Northern Irelandof leading professionals from they brought home a haul of from North West Regional Skillset Media Academy. the media industry, the event awards. College, Belfast Metropoli¬ The Skillset Academy is included the presentation of

awards to students in categoriesPhotography section. which included moving NWRCwinners were Moving image (fictionand non-fiction) Image - Fiction, 1st Prize, Interactive content, PhotographyMichael Foster; Moving Image and radio. Local winners - Non-fiction, 2nd Prize, from the North West Regional Paul Brown; Interactive Content, College, included Michael 3rd Prize, Cormac Donaghy; Foster, in the Moving Image Photography, 1st Prize: category, and DavidTedstone David Tedstone, 3rd prize, who took the top prize in the Mark Simpson.

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James is a cut above the rest A WEST Belfast student has been recognised for his learning success at Belfast MetropoUtan College’s annual Apprenticeship and Training Awards. James McCrudden (17), who is currently studying barbering at Belfast Met and completing a placement at Gavin James Gentleman’s Barbers, was recognised for his achievements and progress with the Endeavoiu' Award. This award recognises TOP OF THE CLASS: Lorenzo McMullan, Head of Work-Based learners who have Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, Paul Kane, Director of Curriculum, demonstrated that they have James McCrudden, Winner of the Endeavour award, and Pauline overcome significant Moreland, the McGrath Group obstacles, or challenging circumstances in their life, congratulated James and the those winners, who have but persevered to acquire award winners. worked so hard to reach skills and achieve relevant “It is with great pride that their goals and take the next qualifications. I congratulate each and step in attaining a relevant every one of our student job within their chosen Challenging finalists, and particularly industry,” she said. The Ladybrook teenager had a challenging start with his work placements but on his second placement went to Gavin James Gentleman’s Barbers and has committed himself through his punctuality and progress. “James is the perfect trainee, he greets all clients with a smile,” said Gavin Black from the barber shop. “He has excellent customer care skills and carries this through with his practical development by watching, asking question s and getting involved. It is a true pleasure to have James as part of my team.” The unique event celebrated the achievements of Belfast Met’s learners, staff and partner organisations involved in the deUvery of training programmes at the college. Marie-Therese McGivern, Principal and Chief Executive at Belfast Met,

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Education:Newtownabbey apprentices among winners at BelfastMet prizepresentation Star students

By Duncan Elder [email protected] celebrate@nabbeytimes success

Two Newtownabbey students have been recognised for their learning success at Belfast Metropolitan College’s annual Apprenticeship and Training Awards. Jonathan Trimble and Dean Best were among 47 students to receive awards at this year’s event. Jonathan (20), who is currently studying at Belfast Met and completing an apprenticeship at Carillion, was recognised for his achievements and progress with the Plumbing and RefrigerationApprentice of the Year Award. As the first ever student in Northern Ireland to complete the City & Guilds Level3 Plumbing and Domestic Heat-' ing qualification, he was also presented with the Seamus Hann MemorialShield for out-

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standing achievement. the Donnelly Group, was recognisedlivery of training programmes have worked so hard to reach Jonathan’s success comes for his achievements at the college. their goals and take the next just two years after his older and progress with the Motor Marie-Therese McGivern, step in attaining a relevant job brother, Jamie was named the VehicleApprentice of the Year Principal and Chief Executive within their chosen industry. college’sJoinery Apprentice of Award. at Belfast Met, congratulated We wish our Apprenticeship the Year. The annual prize presentationthe award winners, saying:“It and Training students every Dean (22),who is currently celebrated the is with great pride that I congratulatesuccess in their futures, and studying engineering (motor achievements of Belfast Met’s each and everyone of hope their learning journeys vehicle) at Belfast Met and learners, staff and partner organisationsour student finalists, and particularlywith us continue for years to completing a placement at involvedin the de¬ those winners, who come.

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“We would also like to thank and congratulate the highly committed organisations who, through joint training programmes with the college, are playing an important role in providing the talent to fill future jobs in Northern Ireland. The training programmes Belfast Met offers are a fantastic way of equipping Our learners with economically relevant skills and qualifications that are essential for their future career prospects.” Employment and Learning Minster,Dr Stephen Farry, added: “Mycongratulations to all the award winners. The qualityof the apprentices here today is a testament to the high quality of teaching in our further education colleges.” Belfast Met currently has 900 individuals engaged in work-based learning across sectors as diverse as construction and engineering to hospitality and creative and service industries.

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Business leaders in numing for directors’ awards

EIGHT of Northern Ireland’s top BYSTAFF REPORTER ists. “Northern Ireland boasts fast City Airport and Jim Dobson business leaders have been shortlisted e^emely high standards of businessfrom the Dunbia Group crowned for the national Institute of Mullan of Moy Park, for the ‘Corporate excellence across a range of with the UK title and I wish every Directors awards in London. responsibility category” Industries and I am delighted one of our directors shortlisted The loD UK Director of the and Marie-Therese McGivern of that once again the successes of this year the best of luck.” Year Awards showcase some of Belfast Metropolitan College for SOmany local directors have been And a year on since Mr Dobson the UK’s top business talents, the ‘public Sector’ category. recognised on a national scale,” of Dunbia Group took his award, and their impact on the wider Paul Terrington, chairman of he said. the firm has received another community. loD in Northern Ireland, offered “Last year saw two of our directors,nomination with Alan McKeown, Those shortlisted include Mike his congratulations to the final¬ Michelle Hatfield from Bel¬ Dunbia’s supply chain director.

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BELFAST MET FASHIONS STORM THE RUNWAY Over 100 student-designed creations were recently showcased at Parliament Buildings in the Belfast Met’s end of year fashion show. The event was entirely student-led, with students not only conceiving and designing the creations, but also modelling their own designs and providing entertainment throughout the evening. For further imagery and information visit belfastmet.ac.uk, follow @bfastmet on Twitter, or like Belfast Met on Facebook

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BELFASTMetropolitan College has includedthe Apprentice Award, to learningand perseverance through withintheir chosen industry. We wish Thewinning organisations were celebratedBelfastthe achievementsofstudents MetTraining Award, Work Placement,achievements challengingcircumstances. ourApprenticeship andcelebrated Training students Andrew Mulvenna, AEC Motors, andstaff at itsApprenticeship EssentialSkills and Endeavour Award Congratulatingthe award winners, everysuccess in theirfutures, ContractServices, H &J Martin, andTraining Awards. Forty-seven withwinners spanning a rangeof Marie-ThereseMcGivern, principal andhope their learning journeys with JamesStreet South, Metalcraft ,The successfulstudents received awards vocationalareas such as hospitality, andchief executive at BelfastMet, us continuefor years to come.” McGrathGroup and Ridgeway. recognisingtheir achievements construction,engineering, hairdressing, said: “It is withgreat pride that I Theannual awards ceremony also Thecollege currently has 900 throughtheir current or recently IT,financial services and motor congratulateeach and every one of recognisedeight partner organisations individuals engaged in work-based completedApprenticeshipsNI, vehicle. ourstudent finalists, and particularly whohave shown a sustained learningacross sectors as diverse ProgrammeLed Apprenticeship or Thewinning students demonstrated those winners, who have worked so commitmentto providingtrainee and as constructionand engineering to Trainingfor Success programmes. highlevels of achievement, hardto reachtheir goals and take the employmentopportunities for Belfast hospitalityand creative and service Thestudent award categories outstandingcommitment, dedication nextstep in attaininga relevantjob Metlearners. industries.

ApprendceshipsttidentJohnMcGarrigle (centre)received the awanl lor IIandlelecoms Professionals.John commencedhisappnenticeship atCitibank withnotedinkal knowledgebut hequiddy becarneavaluable memberoftheteam creating aninnovative toolthat helped Deducetime required byhis team toinvestigate issues.!!®tool isnow being usedby Gtfs team inNorth Amelia andAsia torifcjohn completed bisyearatOB byreceiving an'excepfional'rating—the highestratingforstaffavailable

GiariotteMcGrath(oentre),a Belfast Methospitality studentwho iscurrently studyingprofessional cookeryandcompleting aplacement at James Street South, was presented withthe PaddyReda24-year-old supportedlearning student, who iscurrently completing theRouteways programmewas rewarded forhis achievements withtheTraining AwardLevelI.toddy HospitalityAward.Charlotte beganherapprenticeship atJames StreetSouth with no past culinary trainingbut she impressed hertutorswith hernatural culinary talentand has received secured anapprenticeship withGraham FMafetilities managedcompany within Belfast Met andhas made anexcellent additionto the teamMost recentlytoddy was selected tospeak greatpraise fanher employee. Chariottereceived her award fan Befot Metdirector ofcurriculum PaulKaneand Employment MinisterStephen Farry atDEL showcase atStormont forSupported Learning,toddy hasbeen described byhis tutors asattue inspiration foranyyoung person withadditional supportneeds.

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11S JH HATCHING something that’s WI BB 0f yours grow from something B ® very little into a successful k 11 Jr business is very rewarding.” wB BB Twenty-year-old Pharmacy student Annika Latimer, who has successfully established two baking ventures alongside her university studies, admits that her workload requires “a lot of time and commitment.” Her advice to other young entrepreneurs is: “It’s worth it in the end.” The former Collegiate pupil, from Brookeborough, is a first year Pharmacy student in Queen’s University Belfast A keen baker, Annika was often called upon to bake cakes for neighbours and friends. What began as a pasttime grew by word .of mouth and ‘Annika’s Cakes’ was born. Determined to keep her venture alive during her university studies, Annika travels home each weekend to bake and she predicts that this summer will be a busy one by the oven as she fulfils lots of wedding cake orders. The industrious student is also the brains behind ‘Beautiful Tastes’, a range of healthy and nutritious food products which aim to provide the correct mix and dosage of vitamins and nutrients for the body. Her creations include beauty biscuits for Skin, hair and nail health; energy boosting flapjacks; anti-ageing bread; and child friendly chocolate snacks. ‘Beautiful Tastes’ is the result of Queen’s University Student’s Union enlisting Annika in the Belfast Enterprise Academy, a business support programme funded by Belfast City Council. A total of 24 students from Queen’s, Ulster University and Belfast Metropolitan College

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their experiences. “Wld learned a lotl p“We from branding, marketing and legal mentors and developed a better understanding of what’s involved in running a business,” Annika explains. The group also visited TI 3, the Northern Ireland Science Park and the Game of Thrones exhibition. On the back of her experience, Annika hopes to see her ‘Beautiful Taste’ products on Belfast shelves sometime next year. “I would ultimately like to set up my own pharmacy but I think I’ll always keep the baking as a side venture,” comments Annika, who also works part-time in Lisbellaw Medical Hall. Being an entrepreneur requires "passion and determination”, she explains, adding: “You have to believe in what you Want.” Wishing all of the BEA participants’ success with their products and new enterprises, Belfast Councillor Deirdre Hargey, said: “This is the sixth intake of students on the Belfast Enterprise Academy and this innovative pre-enterprise programme continues to go from strength to strength. “Since the BEA began, 24 full-time businesses have been set up and 12 part-time with 47 jobs created. “The programme encourages students to consider self-employment and develop business ideas and also emphasises the importance of Annika Latimer who is taking part in Belfast Enterprise Academy, a business support programme funded entrepreneurship as a driver for our local economy. by Belfast City Council. “We believe that by developing our talented were given support on setting up enterprises and explore and develop a business idea or product, the young people, we will form a strong base for our developing business ideas. As well as participating in students had the chance to meet with a number of future entrepreneurs and economy. I now wish workshops and receiving one-to-one mentoring to current successful business owners and learn from them every success for a bright business future.”

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ACADEMYGIVES GRADUATES NEW SKILLS ANEW training academywill an employerand a potential graduatesand assistthem into by BelfastMetropolitan College throughpractical training, helpequip students with the offerof employment. employment.Graduates are with supportfrom the Departmentwhile providing meaningful skillsneeded to take up opportunitiesLaunching the academywere learningskills that our local for Employmentand placementswith whichgraduates in the exportsales and Employmentand Learning employersneed and I would Learningand InvestNI under can gain invaluableexperience marketingindustry. Minister,Stephen Farry and encourageany unemployed the AssuredSkills initiative. in a workenvironment. TheExport Sales and Enterprise,Trade and Investmentgraduate to considera careerin MrBellsaid: “With export “Equippingour youngpeople MarketingAcademy is aimed Minister,Jonathan Bell. exportsales and marketing.” growthand innovationacknowledged with the relevantexport sales at thosewho have a minimum Commentingon the benefits Theskills requirements were as keydrivers of and marketingskills is essential HNDqualification in any ofthe academy,Minister Farry identifiedby localcompanies economicsuccess, initiatives in helpingour businesses discipline.It will providean said:“Through my department’s wishingto expandtheir export suchas the ExportSales and maximiseopportunities that intensiveeight-week training AssuredSkills initiative, sales.The companiestaking MarketingAcademy are vital existin internationalmarkets.” programme,with oneof the the Academyapproach continues part in the academyhave specific to NorthernIreland’s future Applicationsto the academy weeksspent in a European to be an excellentexample nine-monthprojects for prosperity.The Academy closeon Friday,July 24. For AcademicInstitution. This will ofhow my department and the academystudents to completedemonstrates how industry and moreinformation and to apply, be followedby a nine-month InvestNI are workingcollaboratively as part of their studies. educationcan work together to visithttp://esma.mindmill. temporarywork contract with to improvethe skillsof Thetraining willbe delivered identifyand addressskills gaps co.uk

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A Randalstown student, their current or recently Gareth Johnston was recognised completed Apprenticeships^, for his learning success Programme Led Apprenticeship it Belfast Metropolitan or Training for Success College’s annual Apprenticeship programmes. and Training Awards. The student award categories The 22 year old student included the Apprentice who is currently studying at Award, Training Award, Work Belfast Met and completing an Placement, Essential Skills apprenticeship at WG Bairds and Endeavour Award with ivas recognised for his achivenentswinners spanning a range of and progress with the vocational areas such as hospitality, Print Production Award. construction, engineering, The unique event celebrated hairdressing, IT, financial he achievements of Belfast services and motor vehicle. Met’s learners, staff and partner The winning students organisations involved demonstrated high levels in the delivery of training of achievement, outstanding programmes at the college. commitment, dedication 47 successful students, to learning and perseverance received awards recognising through challenging circumstances. Apprenticeship :heir achievements through success for Randalstown student

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BELFAST MET CELEBRATES YOUNG GUN TALENT I’m a firm believer that if you’ve got something great to say, shout about it! That’s exactly what those clever folks at Belfast Met did when they hosted an exclusive Spa and Afternoon Tea event at their Titanic Quarter Campus showcasing the multi-talented students and trainees from their Catering and Beauty Therapy courses.

The afternoon of pampering started at the college’sLinen Lounge Restaurant, situated on the ground floor of the impressive Titanic Quarter premises. Guests enjoyed a sumptuous afternoon tea masterfully created by the talented students undertaking their LevelTwo Certificate for Proficiency in Baking Industry Skills.It would be a thumbs up from The Great British Bake Off legend Mary Berry I’d say, as the array of deliciously delectable treats were of an award-winning standard!

Our pampering continued into the afternoon as we were whisked to the onsite Urban Escape Spa; the college’ssleekly designed, fully fitted, industry standard hairdressing and beauty salon. Here we enjoyed a range of treatments, including mini manicures and neck and shoulder massages, carried out by the competent hands of the NVQ LevelThree Beauty Therapy students.

There’sclearly a lot to celebrate at Belfast Met; the future of our catering and beauty therapy industries are in great hands! But you don’t have to take my word for it as the Linen Lounge Restaurant and Urban Escape Spa at Belfast Met are open to the public.

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Titanic Quarter Linen Lounge staff: Jonathan Cody, Aline Arcis, Laura McKeown and Marco Freitas.

Laura Baxter and Jean Stirrup.

Burton Sara Neill, MelissaMagee and Jenna and RosieKearneyLauren Hillwith Ajine Arcis from:the Linen Lounge.

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Training Essential Skills award for Anthony A Carrickfergus student has been recognised for his learning success at Belfast Metropolitan College’s annual Apprenticeship and Training Awards. Anthony Dowds (19)completed the Essential Skills programme in June and was recognised for his achievements and progress with the Essential Skills Award. As part of his training programme, Anthony studies Light Vehicle Maintenance Level 3. He also works outside of his course as an apprentice for Eden Car Sales. The unique event celebratedBMC student Anthony Dowds. the achievements of INCT 24-726-CON Belfast Met’s learners, staff and partner organisations hairdressing, IT, financial involved in the delivery of services and motor vehicles. training programmes at the The winning students college. demonstrated high levels of Some 47 successful studentsachievement, outstanding received awards recognisingcommitment, dedication to their achievements learning and perseverance through their current or recentlythrough challenging circumstances. completed ApprenticeshipsNI, Programme Marie-Therese McGivern, Led Apprenticeship or principal and chief executive Training for Success programmes.at Belfast Met, said: “It is with great pride that I congratulate The student award categories each and every one of included the Apprentice our student finalists, and Award, Training Award, particularly those winners, Work Placement, Essential who have worked so hard to Skills and Endeavour reach their goals and take the Award with winners spanning next step in attaining a relevant a range of vocational job within their chosen areas such as hospitality, industry. We wish them construction, engineering, every success in the future.”

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with greatexcitement that I am welcoming youto Belfast’s third TallShips event - TheTall Ships Races 2015welcomed by the Lidl BelfastTitanic Maritime Festival.It’s Thisspectacular event willsee BelfastHarbour transformedfrom the heart of commercialshipping activity to a thrivingcultural maritimefestival with ships fromacross the globeberthed in the heart of Belfast’s docks. Belfast’srecent track recordof hosting major international RACECHAIRMAN, SAIL eventslike MTV TRAININGINTERNATION, EMAS,2012 Titanic Century, WorldPolice and FireGames KNUTWESTERN and Giro,have all shownthe capabilityof my home city delighted to deliverlarge-scale international to bring eventsthat attract the magnificent ai(o" citizensand visitorsto our Titaniccity! Tallships In additionto the enormous Race fleet from 17different footprintof the festival We’recountries back to Belfast following whichstretches over one T squaremile, the scaleof the our successful visits visitingfleet will see vessels in 1991and 2009 - thanks to fromSouth America and Europe the City of Belfast, the Belfast arriveat our shores. Harbour Commissioners and With nearlyone thousand all the key partners for their j internationalcrew there will continued support. be lotsof opportunitiesto engage The largest Tall Ship in with differentcultures, the fleet to date is the majestic alongsidemaritime markets, four-masted-barque from fun fairs,expos, live music, Norway,Statsraad Lehmkuhl, rovingperformers, fireworks and of coursethe stars ofthe at around 100 metres event-the ships! in length carrying a crew of LORDMAYOR OF BELFAST, BelfastCity Council is also 540. COUNCILLORARDER CARSON awarethat eventsof this size One of the smallest in the cannothappen without partners. fleet is the Russian 13metre TheCouncil would like Bermudan sloop yacht Akela to thank:Belfast Harbour for which has sailed a 1,800nautical its support;Tourism Northern mile passage from St Petersburg Ireland;the Department to be in Belfast. of SocialDevelopment; The oldest vessel in the Translink with their engagementin fleet is Leader a Brixham regardto the transport operations; trawler built in 1892;whilst StenaLine for their the youngest is the 60 metre supportfor the volunteer German Barque Alexander programme,co-ordinated von Humboldt that was purpose-built byVolunteer Now; Phoenix in 2011for modern NaturalGas who are backing sail training. our entertainmentarrangements; The fleet will be manned plusthanks to the by around 2,000 crew and OdysseyTrust and Titanic Quarterfor accessto their

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aspectsof port and harbour lifeand Belfast Tall Ships, supportedby Lidl, is pleased tobe backing five marine basedcharities: Royal National LifeboatInstitute, Sailability, OceanYouth Trust, SeaCadets and Mission to Seafarers. Itis hoped that not only trainees from over 30 nationalities. willthe event raise funds for One of the fundamental theseorganisations, but also rules of The Tall Ships heightenthe profile of their work. Races is that at least half of Todeliver an event of this and. The Council would also the crew need to be between sizewould not be possible ike to thank Lidl as our host the ages of 15and 25. withoutthe tremendous There will be naval cadets helpand co-operation ofthe ort sponsor. Lidl have not emergencyservices. So, on (onlycommitted a substan" undergoing professional behalfof the board of Belfast Talsum of cash support, but training and young people TallShips 20151 would like to with a taste of adventure thank:the Police Service of ave also completely emraced NorthernIreland, the Ambulance the event. experiencing their first challenge Service,Fire & Rescue Lidl have promoted the of crewing a TallShip. Service,Marine Coastguard event to its customers across Sail training and TallShip Agencyand Lagan Search sailing is accessibilityto all andRescue. jailits stores and have even Thepublic programme committed to supporting and this principle is typified forJuly 2-5 will connect the eight oftheirstaff to take part by the 60 metre steel Barque presentwith the past. Lord Nelsonwhich is operated Thefour-day maritime in The Tall Ships Race. festivalthat wraps around Finally,key to staging this by the Jubilee Sailing SailTraining International magnificent event is securing Trust. TallShips Races will reflect it, and Belfast would like She is speciallydesigned Belfast’sstrong maritime to take trainees of all abilities. history. to thank Sail Training International Notonly will the magnificent for giving Belfast Don’tbe surprised to TitanicBelfast open another opportunity to host see trainees in wheel chairs itsdoors to visitors, but its hoisted 100 feet offthe deck sisterattraction, the SS Nomadic this amazing spectacle. We willtake on-board hope you enjoyyour time at helping to stow the square guestswho can explore its The Tall Ships Races welcomed sails! historicalconnections tothe by the Lidl Belfast Titanic We do not know what ill-fated,yet famous, liner. challenges mother-nature Inaddition, the wonderful Maritime Festival and TitanicDrawing Offices we look forward to its return will throw at them during the andThompson Pumphouse in the not too distant future. race but there will certainly alongwith The Dry Dock will be many; whether there are welcomepatrons and relay thecity’s strong connections gale force winds, calms or toshipbuilding and its maritime thick fog, or any combination history. of these. One thing that Thesesites will be complemented is certain is how much the withactivities CHAIROF BELFAST TALL organisedby Titanic Foundation trainees will learn about Limited,Public Records themselves and their shipmates. SHIPS, DRGERARD O'HARE Office,Belfast Met College, Sailortownand SHIP. would like to extend Otherattractions will include They will experience tours ofthe wonderful highs and lows but at the finish a very warm hello to Sinclair’sSeaman’s Church they will feel a deep sense The Tall Ships Races andBelfast Harbour Offices. of achievement and pride 2015which will be Theinternational markets inCustom House Square in what they have achieved. welcomed by the Lidl andCityHall will be getting This will stay with them long Belfast Titanic Maritime inon the maritime act, with a after they depart their ship. Festival.I nauticalthemed film festival onthe Big Screen, and special I wish every visitor to this This event goes beyond maritimefocused City very special event a wonderful the confines of any of Belfast’s Halltours. festival and - to all our annual festivals in its Forthose wishing to enjoy sailors - fair winds. size, scale and international theambience and spectacle ofthis festival, there’s no nature. shortageof family friendly The 2015Belfast Tall thingsto do. Ships event touches on many Withall this activity I am surethat The Tall Ships Races 2015welcomed by the Lidl BelfastTitanic Maritime Festival willbe an event that city ofBelfast and visitors will fondlyremember in years to come-enjoy!!

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The blue stone demon that won Cookstown make-up artist TonyCampbell the chance to train with an industry great Makeup artist wins week with Dr Who creative

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dings and formats but turns film quality prosthetic applications, ByShauna Corr [email protected] his hand to special effects scars and how to age @ShaunaReports when Halloween comes. people.” Since starting work at Doll But the out there designs Face three years ago, Tony are not the most difficult to A Cookstown based makeup said: “I started trying out and master. “It’sa lot harder making artist has outshone thousands getting into special effects. up people to looknatural,” to win a dream prosthetics The idea of changing someone he said. placement with BAFTA was fascinating. It’sa lot more The 27-year-old won the winning expert Neill Gorton. work and longer hours... but competition by submitting worth it.” a photo of his best special effects Tony Campbell, who’s originally As for winning a week’s work in an online competition from Brocagh but now training with one of the top that reached over livesand works in Cookstown, experts in the field, he said he 700,000 people worldwide. impressedjudges ofthe Titanic was over the moon. “Winning this competition Creative Management SFX “Neill doesn’t come here is a fantastically unique competition with his ‘blue very often so it’sa great opportunity,”chance to further mylearning stone demon’ creation. Tony explained. with the verybest in the industry His much coveted prize “He’sa big name in the industry and pursue my dreams of was an advanced prosthetics [and] he’s teaching us working in film and television,” course with multiple awardwinning added Tony. make up artist Neill “Without Titanic Creative Gorton who’sbest known for Neill Gorton Management and Movie his work on Dr Who, Children House Cinemas something of Men, SavingPrivate Ryanas Neill Gorton is a multi-award like this would never have well as other major film and winning screen prosthetics been possible.” television productions. designer with a career spanning Managing Director of Titanic Tony, a past-pupil of St 27 years. He has worked Creative Management, Mary’sin Magherafelt,gave up with directors such as Steven Nuala Campbell, added: “We a place studying Architecture Spielberg, Ridley Scott and Ron are dedicated to bringing the at Queen’sto pursue his makeup Howard and on famous faces very best artists fiximall over dream and it seems things like Demi Moore, Johnny Depp, the world to further develop are working out for him. Clive Owen, Anne Hathaway and and up-skill the local creative The 27-year-old told the Lady Gaga. Neill's film credits workforce. Mail he took up the trade include Saving Private Ryan, “The need for experienced aged 22 and after finishing his Gladiator, Children of Men, The makeup artists is growing,especially course at BelfastMetropolitan Da Vinci Code and Gravity. with the expansionof Collegestarted work with DoU His company, Gortin Studio is the film and televisionindustry Face in Cookstown, where he Europe's leading supplier of special here, anditis wonderfulto not onlymakes up those going make-up effects, animatronicsand be able to offer opportunities to special events such as wed¬ prosthetics. such as these.”

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Gailbenefit Bell from bll@irih on-the-jobtraining [email protected] J# SUCCESSFULapprentice pro- * ^ gramme for trainee chefs is returning to Belfast for 2015-16 with double the number of students being offeredthe chanceto hone their skills. Award-winningchef Niall McKenna has relaunchedthe schemefor 16new hopefuls who will benefit from a yearlong placementin his cookery school while gaining professional qualifications through Belfast Metropolitan Collegeat the sametime. Three of l2ist year’s young recruits gained full-time employment in McKenna’s JamesStreet South restaurant through the programme- described by the restaurateurcis a “solid investment” in the future of world-classhospitality in Northern Ireland. “Our apprenticeswill receive ongoing training and developmentthrough weekly workshops in our cookery school, as well as regular activities to ensurea greater appreciationof food, like meeting producers and others in the supply chain,” he said. “This is geared for aspiring chefs who have the determination to succeed, learning from leaders in the industry and cookingwith local produce SERVINGUP SUCCESS:Apprentice Charlotte McGrath with employment and learning minister Stephen Farryand Niall McKenna to create the dining experience for of James Street South as they launch the second apprentice scheme run by the award-winningrestaurant which JamesStreet South is fcunous.” Meanwhile employment and learning On completion, they will gain cm the growth of the Northern Ireland August 2nd - more information available minister Stephen Farry has also ‘Investment Operations Certificate’ economy,”Mr Farry said. at www.jamesstreetsouth.co.uk/ launched the first Fincmciil Services through the CharteredInstitute for Securities“This academywill ensurethat local about/apprenticeships. Academyfor graduates. cmdInvestment - as well as a financial organisations have skilled Graduatesinterested in applying for The 12-weekcourse will provide 16 potenticdoffer of employment from a graduates ready to secure employmentthe Financial Services Academy can graduateswith six weeks’training followedparticipating compemy. with their companies.” submit applications Online - http:// by a six-weekwork placement “The expansionof the financial technologyApplications for the JcunesStreet finser.mindmill.co.uk - before the in a local financial company. and services sector is key to Southapprentice programmeclose on closing date of July 17.

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peopleGet who are growingconnected up in the computer era are at a distinct advantage over those of us who finished school before theYbung first PC was booted up. While many over 50s are experts in IT, the older generations can feel left behind. However, social media sites are priceless for keeping up with family and friends and are a lot easier to use than you might think. According to Age NI, Lilly Strugnell from Gloucestershire, who is the oldest registered Facebook user, had her first taste of the internet just before she turned 107! Throughout Northern Ireland there computer and internet training classes for older people. Avoiding jargon and explaining things clearly in plain English, these projects offer easy-to-follow training with the aim that as many people as possible ultimately enjoy the advantages of computers and the internet. A good place to start is your local library which runs free courses which show how using technology can enhance your life. Got IT? is a computer help programme delivered There are lots of free courses to help people by Libraries NI staff to support people learn the basics of using a computer or iPad with little or no knowledge of computers while their other course, Go ON takes these skills one Belfast Met Course Information Hotline on 028 step further and allows people to enhance their 90 265 265 or email: studentportal@belfastmet. computer abilities. For further information, ac.uk contact your local library. The following local groups also run computer FE Colleges also run courses like the First classes for older people across the country. Click course at Belfast Metropolitan College *AgeConcern East Belfast and Castlereagh 028 which has campuses all over the city. 90501342; email [email protected] This is a free, 15-hour accredited programme *AGENorth Down and Ards (AGENDA)028 for complete beginners. It takes you through 91271968; email the very basics from using a mouse and a keyboard,[email protected] through to searching the Internet and *Harmony Community Trust at Glebe House, sending e-mails. Students will complete the Strangford, 028 44881374; email City and Guilds qualification in Online Basics in [email protected] a relaxed and friendly setting. *AgeConcern Network of Newcastle & District These classes are free to everyone regardless 028 4372 4709 of age or circumstances. Depending on the *AgeConcern Coleraine 028 7035 7966, email centre, these could be day or evening classes info @accauseway.org or both. For further information contact the *AgeConcern Irvinestown, 028 663 88570.

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Education Apprenticeship success for Gareth Randalstown student Gareth Johnston was recognised for his learning success at Belfast Metropolitan College’sannual Apprenticeship and Training Awards. The 22-year-old student who is currently studying at BelfastMet and completingan apprenticeship at WG Bairds was recognised for his achivements and progress with the Print Production Award. The unique event celebrated the achievements of Belfast Met’slearners, staff and partner organisations involved in the delivery of training programmes at the college. Forty-sevensuccessful students, received awards recognising their achievements through their current or recentlyRandalstown student Gareth Johnston is presented with his award. completed ApprenticeshipsNI, Programme Led at Belfast Met, said: “It is with and hope their learning journeys Apprenticeship or Training great pride that I congratulate with us continue for for Success programmes. each and every one of our years to come. The winning students student finalists, and particularly “We would also like to demonstrated high levels of those winners, who have thank and congratulate the achievement, outstanding worked so hard to reach their highly committed organisations commitment, dedication to goals and take the next step in who, through joint learning and perseverance attaining a relevant job within training programmes with through challenging circumstances.their chosen industry. the College, are playing an “Wewish our Apprenticeshipimportant role in providing Marie-Therese McGivern, and Training students the talent to fill future jobs in Principal and ChiefExecutive every success in their futures, Northern Ireland.”

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Innovative Further Education students claim their rewards its inaugural year in 2011, the Business and Education through Skills Fromand Training (BEST Awards] have grown to become a major showcase for creativity and innovation across Northern Ireland's Further Education Colleges. Focused on the disciplines of Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics [STEM],the BESTAwards are hosted annually by CollegesNorthern Ireland, the membership body for Northern Ireland's six regional FE Colleges. The BESTAwards culminate in a Grand Finals Day each year. This year 180 students competed across five disciplines; science, engineering, creative industries, software and built environment. Sponsored by Recruit NI,Norbrook and the Department for Employment and Learning, the event took place on Wednesday 27th May 2015 in the Ramada Hotel,Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast. Students were judged throughout the day by a panel of 40 industry and innovation specialists, including representatives from Curtis Adamsfrom BelfastMetropolitan Collegealong with a number of MLAsand CNI Board Bombardier,MATRIX, AB Pneumatics, Members at this year’sBEST Awards Schrader,Montupet, Institute of Physics,DEL, These two students, together with other Gerry Campbell,Chief Executive of Colleges Ulster Universityand Queen's University. BESTAward winners, were selected to take NI said "The calibre of submissions this year Four award winners were announced along part in the STEM-focusedFrontiers points towards a very bright future for young with I3 category winners. Amongthe Programme which takes place in the and mature innovators in the FE sector. winners were: prestigious Worcester PolytechnicInstitute in "They demonstrated a huge range of skills • Curtis Adams from Belfast Metropolitan Massachusetts, USA.The Frontiers and talent so we know that entrepreneurship, College,who took first place in the 16-18 Programme takes place in July 2015 and creativity and innovation are thriving in age category for his design of a green traffic challenges students to explore their limits of Northern Ireland. light for cyclists. knowledge in STEMsubjects with access to “Nowlet’s keep the ideas flowingand • Andrew McGuire from Southern Regional state-of-the-art technology and facilities. enable further education to play a bigger role College,who won the Creative Industries A list of all the BESTAward winners is in driving the economy forward”. Award,for his Eletrak App which provides available on the CollegesNI website: Minister for Employmentand Learning Dr people with information on how to save www.collegesni.ac.uk. Stephen Farry said: "It is vital that we enthuse money on their energy bills. and inspire all our young people to study STEMcourses and to progress to employment in the STEMrelated industries. "The future of our economy depends upon driving up skills levels in these sectors. To do this we must ensure that these sectors offer attractive employment opportunities, and that all young people are aware of the wide range of careers options available. "The FE collegenetwork plays a vital role in providing the skills and education to underpin the growth of this sector in collaboration with industry and my Department. "The BESTAwards are established as an excellentplatform to promote and showcase the world class STEMskills which have been developed and nurtured within our further education sector.”

Andrew McGuirealong with lecturers from Southern RegionalCollege

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DeirdreHeenan, Ulster University, presents JonathanHeggarty ofBelfast Metropolitan Collegeand Danny McConnell ofDeloitte with theHighly Commended Career Inspiration Awardfor the Education Sector

ABOVE:Anna Beggan of Tughans presents the HighlyCommended Best Place to WorkAward (MediumOrganisation) Colin Finley of GE Energy

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HOLYWOOD GRADUATE

COMPLETESand Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry ACADEMY attended the last day of the Deloitte People and Programmes Consulting Academy and presented certificates of achievement to the participating graduates including Amy Brown from Holywood. The Academy model is ployers find staff with the “I’ih“It’s lEmployment with great pleasure part of the Department for skills they need or support and pride that we welcome Employment and Learning’s to develop the necessary the first 16 graduates (DEL) Assured expertise within their existing from the People and Skills programme. Assured team. The support Programmes Consulting Skills provides tailored can range from help to Academy. What a wonderful training to help em- g hddlestablish links between position for them businesses and the further to be in with so many new education or university skills to learn and opportunities sectors to design specific to glean. The training solutions, or assistance future of the Northern with recruitment Ireland economy is vested and other pre-employment in these young people activities. and Deloitte is simply Presenting certificates delighted to play its part of completion to the graduates alongside Belfast Met and at Belfast Metropolitan’s the Department for Employment e3 campus, Minister and Learning.” Farry said: “Companies The Assured Skills Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen programme is a joint such as Deloitte are the Farry presents Amy Brown from Holywood with key drivers of economic her certificate of achievement for completion of programme between growth in Northern Ireland. the Deloitte People and Programmes Consulting DEL and Invest Northern The Academies are Academy. Ireland. excellent examples of The programme is designed government interventions been offered in a number The ceremony was to guarantee existing to enhance the skills of of areas, including Data attended by Academy companies wishing to unemployed graduates Analytics, Software trainees, along with representativesexpand and potential new whilst providing the skills Testing and Cloud Technologies. from Deloitte inward investors looking that employers need to It is also being and Belfast Metropolitan to locate their business grow our economy. The further developed to meet College (Belfast Met). in Northern Ireland that Academy model has been employer demands in Jackie Henry, Senior their skills needs can be very successful and has other sectors.” Partner at Deloitte, said: provided for here.

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Belfast Met pays its tribute to apprentices % APPRENTICESwho studied at learning at the event. Their employersand particularly those winners, BelfastMetropolitan Collegehave were also congratulated, who have worked so hard to reach been recognised at a special ceremony.with winners including restaurant their goals and take the next step James Street South, engineering in attaining a job within their Nearly 50 students in fields firm Metalcraft and hairdresser chosen industry.” from hairdressing and financial Andrew Mulvenna. Employment Minister Stephen services to catering and constructionMarie-Therese McGivern, CEO Farry said the success reflected were praised for their at Belfast Met, said: “I congratulatethe high standard of teaching at commitment and dedication to each of our student finalists, Northern Ireland colleges. 'High standard': Stephen Farry

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Animator academy draws local talent to a brighter future A NEW animation academy will globalrecognition and unimaginable help upskUl 16 individuals with success through programmes the skillsneeded to take up opportunitiessuch as Game of Thrones. in the growing industry. “The animation sector has The 2D Animation Academy played its part in the industry will offer an intensive 16-week success and has shown considerable training programme including a growth in recent years. company placement. Successful “There is now a need for additional participants will gain industry animators to enter the recognised qualifications and industry and the 2D Animation TALENTHUNT: Employment andbeaming Minister Stephen Farry and Enterprise,Trade andInvestment Minister increase their potential for employmentAcademy will provide the skills to JonathanBelllaunch thefirst 2DAnimation Academy. Atthe launch atNl Screen inBelfastwere (fromleft):Minlster Farry, in the sector. In addition allowpeople to gain opportunities RichandWillianns,diiefexeaitive,NIScneen,TimBryans.SixteenSouth.and Minister Bell. NI Screen,through the Aim High: in local companies in this sector. Animation scheme, funded by “Thisacademy proves that Government,Minister Farry. The academy will The academyhas been designed Invest NI, will offer a 12 month the private sector and help Northern Ireland to continue by Northern Ireland’s animation animation industry placement our further education colleges to take advantage of the global companies with support from the for up to six participants on the can respond quickly to design a growth in the Animation sector. Department for Employment and Academyprogramme. bespoke programme to fill the “This industry relies on attractingLearning, Invest Northern Ireland Launchingthe programme were skills need of a sector. creative young talent with the and BelfastMetropolitan College, Employmentand Learning Minister, “The Northern Ireland Screen necessary skills to produce high in conjunction with South West Stephen Farry and Enterprise, Industry has ambitious plans to quality animations for multimedia,College, under the Assured Skills Trade and Investment Minister, become the strongest in the UK film and TV. initiative. Jonathan Bell. and Ireland outside of London and Initiated by Invest NI, the 2D Applications to the 2D Animation Commenting on the opportunitya successfulAnimation Academy Animation Academy is critical Academy will close next the academy will offer to creativewill help to achieve this goal.” to the future success of the sector Friday (July 3) with the training local talent, Minister Farry Minister Bell added: “I am here, giving participants the programme for the successful said: “The Screen Industry in pleasedto be here to launch the 2D opportunity to learn the skills applicants scheduled to start Northern Ireland is experiencing Animation Academy along with required by potential employers.” during August.

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Harnessing the power of our diaspora

Step change 2015 has already been an exciting year for our organisation.There has been a step change in our focus and passionfor connectingwith our diaspora and we have had the opportunityto see the appetite from friends of NorthernIreland around the globe to engagewith us to benefit home. We are now deliveringtangible benefits in each of our four core areas of activity: Education,investment, Innovation and Tourism. For example,this year Nl Connections,collaborating closely with the Invest Nl office in Dubai,secured three internationalstudents from the United Arab Emiratesfor Campbell College- an investmentwhich will have an economic benefit of more than £1 million across seven years.

Premier league Andrew Cowan, Chief Executive of Northern An introductionbetween professional sportswomanAngela Smith and Belfast Irish Connections, tells agendaNi about the MetropolitanCollege has resultedin a football camp for 30 students and tangible progress being made to form strong premierleague football links to Northern Irelandwith Stoke FootballTeam. We links within our diaspora network and the longtermhave also connected David Campbell, Presidentof IBM, to both of Northern Ireland’suniversities. David has since benefits this will have for our economy, spoken at a summit for QUB Lost Alumni, an introductionto Nl businesses and organisations closer to home, Connections’members. We have introduced new investors, mentorsand innovatorsto our By 2020, our goal is for Nl Connections processeshave remainedthe same universities,Invest Nl and the Northern to be the establisheddiaspora network telling stories, listeningto each other, IrelandScience Park. We have laid the for 150,000friends of NorthernIreland and capturingthe desire to help as much foundationsfor the Gourmand globally, helping them to connect with as possible. internationalfood event to come to each other, exchangeadvice, pursue There are 10 million first and second NorthernIreland which, if secured,would new opportunities and thrive. deliver approximately£3.45 million to the generationNorthern Irish diaspora living economyand we are in the process of Diasporaengagement is not new and we away from our region, a numberthat helpingto attract other conferences are not the first country to recognisethe increasesto 20 million if we look to power of our diaspora. Peoplehave, for which have the potentialto delivera those with third generationconnections. centuries,been connecting back and boost of more than £2 million to tourism. working to be at home abroad. In fact, Most are in the US, Canada,Britain and Nl Connectionshas also sponsored there are now more than 450 diaspora Australia,but they are also scatteredfar some high profile events around the initiativeshappening around the globe. beyond those countries.You will find the world this year includingthe Cooperation But we live in a world that has never NorthernIrish diaspora in over 50 Ireland Legal Dinnerin London, been more connected and that has countriesaround the world including the Golden Bridgesevent in Boston, and brought new attention to how we engage Hong Kong, Tanzania,the United Arab the launch of Canadian-ownedgold with our diaspora.At the core, the Emirates,Russia and Sri Lanka. company Dalradianon the LondonStock

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Academy delivers 20 graduategopeniags i

BYCLAIRE CRAIG Ireland, NuoDB’s centre will have 20 highly skilled and experienced A NEW training academy aims to software engineers developing provide 20 graduates with leadership database solutions designed to and management skills. support “cloud-scale” applications The Deloitte Human Capital and connected devices. Academy will offer experience and The software team will be recruited training in the areas of project over a three year period and programme management with an average salary of £40,500. capabilities with human resource Barry Morris, CEO and consulting, change management, co-founder of NuoDB said: “During organisational design and leadership the Web Summit in November expertise to manage and 2014, I accepted an invitation solve people issues. from Invest NI to visit Northern Targeting graduates from any Ireland and explore the possibility discipline, the academy will offer of opening an office here. Invest an intensive six week training NI’s support played a major role programme with successful participantsin our decision to choose Belfast. gaining relevant industry “In addition, I am familiar with skills and a potential offer of the strong talent pool in Northern employment with Deloitte. Ireland, the focus on skills development Launching the training academy, and the pro-business the minister for Employment climate. We are looking forward and Learning, Stephen Farry said: to working with Invest NI.” “The introduction of this new Human Capital Academy is further evidence that companies like Deloitte believe in the talent of our young people and that Northern Ireland is a good place to invest.” The training will be delivered by Belfast Metropolitan College and applicants have until July 31 to apply for the programme starting on October 5. Meanwhile, 20 new jobs are to be created when a US-based firm establishes a software engineering centre in Belfast. Wanted: Finance director. Supported by Invest Northern SEE PAGE6 nce

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ThirdRecruitment Academy delivers 29 jobs Thesuccess of a globalrecruitment Academy, in recruitment exampleofa pro-activegovernment Thecompany has industry agencyoperating skills and candidate sourcing interventiontomeet expertiseina number of sectors, inNorthern Ireland has been techniques. theneeds of investors, whilst including:retail; investmentbanking; praisedby the Employment DrFarry said: “This third enhancingtheskills of unemployed technologyand andLearning minister after cohortwill provide afurther graduatesand providing media; defence, engineering; itsecured employment for29 20participants with the skills jobopportunities.” healthcareand life sciences. graduates. requiredto take up exciting Therecruitment campaign Applicationstothe Academy Dr StephenFarry was newopportunities with Alexander willtarget Higher National Diploma can be submitted up until speakingat thelaunch of a MannSolutions, anddegree graduates 4pmon Wednesday, July thirdrecruitment academy building on the successof fromany discipline. 1,and the training will commence - whichaims to build on the theprevious two academies, It willoffer an intensive onMonday, August 17, achievementandequip afurther -which saw 29 trainees secure six-weektraining programme 2015. Further information can 20graduates with the employmentwith the company. leading tothe opportunity to befound at: www.nidirect.gov. necessaryskills and experience competefor a role with Alexander uk/ams and applications can totake up exciting opportunities Headded: “My department’s Mann Solutions and besubmitted online at: ams. beingcreated by AssuredSkills initiative will be delivered jointly by mindmill.co.uk/MyMindMill/DrFarry (centre) with John Codington of AlexanderMann Solutions and AlexanderMann Recruitment continuesto bea great thecompany and Belfast Met. AMSLanding Academygraduate Amy Reynolds pictured at a previousgraduation

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Grab EY data academy places

AROUND 20 people are to be offered a place at a data and analytics academy run with business advisers EY. EY last year announced it would create nearly 500 jobs in Northern Ireland — some of which will require skills in data and analytics. And applications are now open for the academy — starting in August —which will provide the skills and experience needed for jobs in data analytics. Employment Minister Stephen Farry said: “The decision by EY to Colm Devine, risk advisory partner of EY,with Minister Stephen Farry, create these 486 jobs in its offices Janice Edgar, chief operating officer of EYUK&I delivery centre in Belfast shows the confidence and Mike McKerr, Ireland managing partner for EY. the company has in the talent and skills that are available in itan College (Belfast Met). Candidatesservices to our clients here in the Northern Ireland. will train for nine weeks in UK, Ireland and beyond.” “My department’s assured IT and data analytic skills — and Applications to the academy skills programme will ensure then there is a potential offer of will close on July 17 at 10am that EY has the necessary support employment with EY. and the training programme for for training initiatives to develop EY Ireland managing partner successful applicants will start the skills required for these new Mike McKerr said: “The data on August 17.For more information, roles.” and analytics academy will play go to www.nidirect.gov.uk/ The academy has been designeda crucial role in building a new ey-data-and-analytics-academy. by the Department for talent pool within the EY UK and Applications can be submitted Employment and Learning Ireland delivery centre, which is online at: http://ey.mindmill. (DEL), EY and Belfast Metropol¬ vital to the successful delivery of co.uk.

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Alliance MLAs Chris Lyttle and Judith Cochrane with Michelle Hatfield from George Best Belfast City Airport and DeirdreTimoney of Business in the Community

Hundreds of people descended Jobs Fair was a major success on the first jobs fair in 10 for both the employers and years in East Belfast recently. those looking for work. East Over 500 jobs were on offer Belfast certainly was buzzing at the event, organised by with excitement and anticipation.” Business in the Community in partnership with George Best The event enabled employers Belfast City Airport. to provide guidance and The Jobs Fair - the first one support and the opportunity held in to years - was bespoke to potentially meet a future to East Belfast and was attended employee. by over 300 people of all ages Those attending were able from the area. to take away information on Deirdre Timoney from how they can get a job and the Business in the Community’s best way to apply it in a particular Citywide Employers’ Forum company that interested said: “From the second the them. doors opened at 12 noon, we In some cases immediate were inundated with a mass interviews were carried out of people. on site. “Some knew exactly which Employers attending included: sector and which companies George Best Belfast they wanted to talk to and City Airport, Belfast Health made a beeline for them. and Social Care Trust, Belfast “For others, they methodicallyMetropolitan College, BT, Citi, visited employer after Firstsouree, Four Seasons employer to find out about all Health Care, PWC and many of the vacancies on offer. The more.

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Innovators hailed for projects at awards BY CLAIRE CRAIG self-levellingjockey wheel. Malise Lowe and Emma Green from FURTHER Education’stop innovatorsNorth West RegionalCollege were have been rewarded at the runners up with for their idea for Business & Education Through a 100%organic, yet heat and light Skills & Training (BEST)Awards. sensitive nail polish. A range of prizes and awards Gerry Campbell,chief executive were presented for the most promisingof CollegesNI said: “Our congratulations and exciting new projects go to each of the winners linked to Science, Technology, and all the finalists who were Engineering and Maths (STEM) shortlisted for the BESTAwards. emerging from Northern Ireland’s The calibre of submissions this six regional FE colleges. year points towards a very bright Organised by Colleges NI, an future for young and mature innovators expert team of industry and innovation in the FE sector. specialists chose I3 category “They demonstrate a huge winners and four grand award range of skills and talent so we winners at the event, while eight know that entrepreneurship, creativity outstanding students were selected and innovation are thriving to take part in the STEM-focusedin Northern Ireland,” the chief Frontiers Programme in executive added. Massachusetts, USAthis summer. Curtis Adams from Belfast Metropolitan College, took top spot in the 16-18 age category for coming up with the design of a green traffic light for cyclists. Andrew Neill, Daniel Killop,Curtis Wilson and Michael Speirs from Northern Regional College took the runner up spot with a project that a comic book app that incorporates augmented reality. In the 19+ Age Category John Ward from South Eastern Regional Collegetook first place Wanted: Graphic designer, for his development of a wireless SEEPAGE 6

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engineeringservices tohelp them address thechallenges ofthe digital age. DoIhave the right people to drive innovation? Securingthe right talent to drive innovation iscritical and becoming more challenging inNorthern Ireland with the increasing a competitionfortalent, particularly within thetechnology sector. 10 10 Giventhe war for talent, organisations acrossNorthern Ireland need to develop innovativetalent strategies toinitially capturetalent and to provide them with a challengingenvironment inwhich they can eitherby harnessing the power of0 data tounderstanding how to embark on the flourish,develop and innovate. analyticsorby embracing the digital age digitaljourney. Froma Deloitteperspective, the Technology andestablishing orgrowing their digital developmentofthe Analytics Training partnerat Deloittepresence. Howwill the market perceive Academyinconjunction with the ovaThekey to transforming anorganisation innovation? Departmentfor Employment and Learning inNorthern isinnovation, but what are the main Understandingthepotential impact of (DEL)and Belfast Metropolitan College questionsthat companies seek to answer innovationonyour customers iscritical - to (BMC)and the recent launch of the lreland,Dr Danny when they look to transform their business quoteBill Gates, “software innovation, like BrightStartProgramme have been hugely throughinnovation? everyother kind of innovation, requires beneficialinproviding talent with the McConnell, theability to collaborate and share ideas necessarycreativity and drive to help fuel Howdo I innovate? withother people, and to sit down and talk ourinnovation journey. discussesthe Thisis the most difficult question to answer withcustomers and get their feedback and Insummary, the importance of asmost likely your organisation has been understandtheir needs”. innovationtothe Northern Ireland importanceof verysuccessful inyour chosen market for a Theimpact of innovation inthe market economyingeneral isbest summed up innovationto local number of years, yet you are being advised placeshould not be underestimated. byborrowing a quote from Jim Hunt, the thatyou need to change the way that you Asan example, let’s look at the formerGovernor for North Carolina, who businesses operate,or you will see an erosion in your establishmentofDeloitte Digital. As a said: earningand innovation marketposition. leadingprovider of professional services “Acreative mindset is inincreasingly gohand in hand. The Gettingstarted on the innovation journey we understood the growing demand from highdemand: employers are vying for arroganceofsuccess is is a challengeasthere will be many views ourclients for digital services, however, to workerswho are able to dream big and (I tothink that what you andideas on how to set off, particularly gainacceptance inthe market place it was deliverbig with the next must-have didyesterday will be fororganisations looking to understand necessarytodifferentiate these services product.Creative thinking fuels innovation, sufficientfor tomorrow”. how they can maximise their data assets or fromthe traditional Deloitte services of it leadsto new goods and services, creates Intoday’s rapidly embarkon the digital journey. audit,corporate finance and tax and the jobsand delivers substantial economic changingbusiness Therecently launched Deloitte associatedbranding. rewards”. environmentWilliam Pollard’s quote is Greenhouseaims to provide organisations DeloitteDigital was therefore created particularlyrelevant. acrossNorthern Ireland with an with15 Digital Studios established globally, Dr Danny McConnell is speakingat Organisationsarelooking to reinvent environmentwhich will stimulate creativity one of which is based in Belfast, toprovide EnterConf.He can becontacted at themselvestogain competitive advantage andinnovation from exploring data assets ourclients with creative and digital [email protected]

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Employmentand LearningMinister Dr Stephen Farry pictured with Clare Watson (Cloud Graduate now with CVS Caremark) Simon Cole from Automated Intelligence and DanielRussell winner of the TopStudent Award and working for RelaySoftware Ltd BYDr Stephen FARRY MLA Ministerfor Employment and Learning, NorthernIreland Assembly

“““echnology is thedriving forceof a globally competitiveeconomy acrossall types of business, underpinninginnovation, competitivenessand long termprosperity. Mydepartment has a key roleto playin supportingthis by delivering theobjectives ofthe Northern Ireland EconomicStrategy, which aims to rebalance theeconomy by stimulating innovation, researchand development; improving workforceskills and employability and encouragingbusiness growth. Throughmy department’s Skills Strategy Sectorsinclude ICT as well as financial forNorthern Ireland, ‘Success through servicesand manufacturing. Skills- TransformingFutures’, I have set out ICTis oneof the sectorswhich my theoverarching vision for the development department is focussedon to ensurethat ofskills in NorthernIreland. It advocates NorthernIreland takes its proper place theneed for higher level skills and in inthe global economy. I am determined particular,skills in science, technology, to ensurethat the sector is supportedto engineeringand maths (STEM). continueto providereal opportunities Individualswho have STEM in innovativeand technology driven qualificationsare in demandand are in a businesses. strongerposition in today’s competitive job Asour forecasts continue to reveala market. growingrequirement for higher level skills, AsMinister responsible for skills, I particularlyunder a lowercorporation haveidentified a number of economically taxenvironment, our policies continue importantsectors with skills gaps and these to focusmore strategically on the types arepriority areas as we move forward. ofqualifications employers in Northern

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MinisterFarry with Michael Simcock, SERC,Shelley Corrigan, SERC, Andrew Coffey,Belfast Met and Jonathan Hegarty,Belfast Met.

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JonathanHeggarty, Belfast Met, Clarke Employmentand LearningMinister, Dr Stephen Farry launchedthe thirdcohort of the ICTApprenticeship Scheme with Hamilton,Graduate, Chris McConkey, participatingcompanies (Itr) LeeRees, Resourcing Specialist, Allen&Overy, William Hamilton, Managing Director, Liberty DELand Xandra Garcia-Ortiz, Graduate. iTand BrendaCampbell, Senior Project Manager, Liberty IT. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / PressEye universities,through the ICT Working Group,to developand implement an ICTSkills Action Plan which is centralto addressthe skills needs of the ICT sector. Theplan has already produced a number ofpositive results since its launch in summer2012. We have developed a Public/ PrivateICT Apprenticeship Scheme and ourlocal universities are now offering postgraduateMScs in Software,aimed at non-ITgraduates. The introduction of a newSoftware and Systems Development A Levelwill also help to increasethe level of skillsand attract more young people Into theindustry. Otheractions set out in theaction plan areinitiatives to increasethe number of youngpeople choosing to studysubjects andcourses that are relevant to a career withinthe sector, a ‘BringIT On’ campaign to highlightthe range of attractive career opportunitiesavailable in theindustry andinterventions to promote alternative methodsof recruitment into the ICT sector, suchas the Assured Skills Programme. Aswe continue to attracthigh quality investorsto NorthernIreland, a thriving ICTsector is crucialin the growth of a globallycompetitive economy. Thetechnology sector is oneof the most rapidlygrowing sectors in NorthernIreland andwith many high quality companies Irelandactually require. a pathwayto higherlevel qualifications futureskills needs. Since I tookoffice in lookingto investhere; much will depend on Mydepartment has been working closely includingat degreelevel and above. 2011,my department has supported an ourability to delivera highly-skilled,fit-forpurpose withthe local ICT industry to develop Thesuccessful academy training model additional1,419 undergraduate places in ICTworkforce. apprenticeshipsasan alternativepathway is deliveredas part of my department’s STEMsubject areas. At postgraduate level, Employerengagement continues to to recruitand train skilled individuals. innovativeAssured Skills Programme and I havefunded an additional 234 new PhDs bea keyfocus for my department in the Apprenticeshipsdeliver a rangeof benefits trainsstudents with the bespoke set of in areasof economic relevance, increasing implementationofthe Skills Strategy and to participantsby supporting a variety of skillsrequired by the companies involved. thenumber of Postgraduate Awards to 729. localemployers will have a vitalrole in learningpreferences through both on-thejob It hasdelivered to dateAcademies in In addition,both of our universities have supportingthat work by ensuring that andoff-the-job training, and affording priorityareas such as software testing, achieveda rise of over 90% in applications youngpeople have ongoing exposure to the opportunitiesfor well-paid jobs and cloudcomputing, data analytics, internet to IT-relateddegrees. worldof work through meaningful work sustainableemployment. securityand financial services. Our six TheICT Action Plan, which I launched experiencesand mentoring programmes. ‘Securingour Success’, the Northern furthereducation colleges, who have also in2012, brings together a rangeof actions Throughthe range of initiatives and IrelandStrategy on Apprenticeships, is establishedexcellent partnerships with the whichhave been identified by employers as programmes,my department aims to creatinga newapprenticeship system. technologyindustry, have been an integral beingcentral to addressingthe skills needs ensurethat organisations have access to a Thenew employer led model will extend partof the Academy model. ofthis sector. suitableskills pool of potential employees. apprenticeshipsinto a widerrange of Ourlocal higher education providers also I haveworked closely with other Thisis onlypossible through collaborative occupationalareas. Apprenticeships will be havean increasingly crucial and integral governmentdepartments, employers and workingand continuing to meetthe current offeredfrom skills level 3 to 8 andprovide roleto playin meetingour current and ourlocal further education colleges and andfuture demands of our local economy.

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TRAINEECHEFS LEARN THE VALUE OF ARTISAN FOODS Artisan food and drink enterprisescooks throughout Ireland and in Northern Ireland will also in Paris,where the products benefit from a bridge-building are now sold by La Grande initiative by the region's biggest Epicerie,France's first ever culinary and hospitality institute. department store. Traineechefs and catering Leona Kane,who founded students at Belfast Metropolitan Broighter Gold Rapeseedoil with College,based in the city's husband,Richard in 2011in what Titanic Quarter,are learning how has turned out to be a highly best to use food from Northern successfulfarm diversification Ireland's burgeoning artisan project, welcomedthe opportunity sector in their dishes and menus. to host the first visit by the Students and staff are visiting trainees that included a tour of local artisan producersto help the cold-pressingand bottling integrate their training and local plant. products in meals prepared in "It gave me a tremendous their training programmesfor opportunity to highlight the the college'supmarket Linen many benefits of cooking with Lounge restaurant. rapeseedoil over other culinary The first artisan enterprise to oils," she remarked."It's low in be visited by students and staff saturated fat and contains was Broighter Gold RapeseedOil, omegas 3, 6 and 9. It's also a an award-winningbusiness healthy option for fried dishes. based on a family farm near "I was delighted to support Limavady. the college'sinitiative becauseit The staff and students saw strengthens the knowledgeof the fields of oil seed rape trainees on locally-sourcedproducts the trainees seeking to create Most of the students were provides a flow of young chefs growing on the farm and were now availableacross Northern high guality and tasty local enrolled in the successfulCity & and other staff to the food then shown how to cold-press Ireland,products which dishes from the superb produce Guilds Level 2 Diploma in ProfessionalIndustry here. the seedsto create the unigue combine guality, taste and, of now availablethroughout the Food and Beverage oils used by top chefs and home course,provenance. It's good for province." Service (QCF),a course which

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Apprenticeshipsat collegescouldcreate

100NORTHERN Irelandnew Further BYJAMIE accountantsSTINSON jobs at its two Belfast offices Education colleges are providing before the end of the 100 accountancy apprenticeships professional qualification —the year —some of which will to meet the growing demand for Diploma for Accounting Techniciansbe jobs for school-leavers. new blood in the profession (MIATI) from Accounting Louise Gorman, president The scheme has been developedTechnicians Ireland —and workbasedat Accounting Technicians Ireland, by Accounting Technicians experience. said: “We are delighted to Ireland and the Department The course will include four partner with the Department for Employment and Learning days working in an office and for Employment and Learning (DEL). one day training at the college. on this important new apprenticeship The Higher Level Apprenticeship Employers taking on apprentices scheme, which will be available at all six of include BDO, Deloitte, has the potential to the province’s EE colleges — Belfastand Goldblatt McGuigan. create up to 100 jobs Metropolitan College, Northern The apprenticeship is part annually within the Regional College, North of a growing trend of accountancy accountancy sector.” West Regional College, Southern firms looking to school There has been Regional College, South Eastern leavers to meet an increase in ana sharp rise in the Regional College, South West business. numbeingnumber of , firms looking College. Last week, for accountant The two-year programme, Grant Thornton technicians, which starts in September, will announced it I MsMGM ntich Gorman l n allow the students to gain a will create TI added.

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Big companies such as BDO,Deloitte and Goldblatt McGuigan are all keen to take on apprentices

“We’re seeing an unprecedentedthe interest shown by other employersthe needs of their sector. demand for accounting and I look forward to the “Given the support of Accounting technicians from companies Higher Level Apprenticeship in Technicians Ireland throughout Ireland, with a 45% Accountancy rolling out across and key employers in the sector, increase in demand this year, so Northern Ireland, with all FE I am pleased to announce the prospects for these students Colleges involved ft'om September our intention to establish an are extremely positive. Employers 2015,” Mr Farry said. accountancy sector partnership are increasingly aware of the “As highlighted in our apprenticeshipwhich will help to promote and important role that accounting strategy, employers refine the current Higher Level technicians can play in managing will be central to the success of Apprenticeship. key finance functions,” she said. our new apprenticeship system “This will also develop further DEL Minister Stephen Farry having a key role, through sector apprenticeship opportunities (left) said employers will play an partnerships, in agreeing which would offer a progression important part in the apprentices’ the curriculum and content of route to even higher level qualifications curriculum. apprenticeships and ensuring for those working in “I am greatly encouraged by they continue to be relevant to the sector.”

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50fashion students Fashion,Fine Art and Design,and City& dentwho was involved in this oustanding stunningdesigns. Belfast Met has always from BelfastMetropolitan Guilds Level 2 Certificatein Theatre Costume event because it isclear to see theywill maintainedlinks to the fashionworld in Collegeshowcased Fashion. have a great impacton the futuresuccess order to keep up withthe latesttrends, theirdesigns at the annual CathrynBartolovic a firstyear degree ofthe creativeeconomy in Northern teach new methodsof design,and ensure end ofyear Fashion studentfrom Ballycastle was singled out Ireland. our learnersgain relevantwork experience. Show,which took place by KenNolan from Baird McNutt, a fabric "Wewould like to thankthe Assembly Weappreciate the continual in the GreatHall of Parliamentand linensupplier based in Ballymena Committee for Employmentand Learningsupport of our partners organisations who Buildingsat Stormont.as a student to watchdue to herchoice for again providingsuch a beautifulhave played a hugepart in our students of fabricand her use of trimmings.The and fittingsetting to showcasethe tremendousachievements.” Theshow was supported by the Committeefashion staff have highhopes for Cathryn for Employmentand Learning and are lookingforward to seeing for the thirdyear running.The event, moreof her workin the remainingtwo whichwelcomed 200 guests, was the yearsof her degree. OOverfinaleof BelfastMet's annual Creative Cathryn'stwo daughters Iva and Ana Weekwhich showcased the talentsof (picturedbelow) opened the show studentsacross the creativeservices areas with an impressiveIrish dancing performance, includingfashion, hospitality, art and wearingcostumes made by design,performing arts, and supported theirmum. learning. KevinLavery, head of the Schoolfor Includingoriginal ideas, assignment Creativeand ServiceIndustries at Belfast work,and piecescreated forcompetition Met, said: entries,over 100student-designed “Thededication and passion creationshit the runway.It was a real that ourlearners put student-ledaffair with them not only intotheir original ideas conceivingand designingthe impressive is inspiringand it is creations,but alsomodelling, often fantasticto see this intheir own designs, and pro¬ broughtto lifein the vidingentertainment end of yearFashion throughout the Show.We congratulate evening.Students and comm and staff from e n d Belfast Met's each Hairand Beauty s t u - department created the eye-catching looksfor the show. The designs, which included evening gowns, cocktail dresses, industrial skirts,men's heritage, modern tweed, and thea t r i c a I costumes were created by fashionstudents at all curriculum levels in BelfastMet including the BSc(Hons) Fashion Management, BTECLevel 2 and 3 Diploma's in Fashion and Clothing,part-time BTECCertificate in

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NI hosts global tech training conference

Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has given the keynote address at an international conference aimed at promoting learning and innovationacross borders and the value and importance of a global perspective. The Trans-Atlantic Technology and Training Alliance is a consortium of leading community and technical collegesin the USand Europe and addressing its annual conference at Belfast Met’se3 campus, Dr Farry said their presence was welcome and significant. “Whilst here, our visitors will also have the opportunity to see the outstanding facilities that our colleges can offer to potential students and learn how they are working with employers to develop world class skills.” The three day conference theme is ‘Preparingthe Future Global Workforce - Bringing Employers and Educators CloserTogether’ and provides an opportunity to showcase the work and employer collaboration of the further education sector in Northern Ireland to an international audience. “The single most important objective for all aspects of this work is to ensure that identifying,and then meeting, the skills needs of employers and the wider local economy are at the centre of our programme of reform,” said Dr Farry. “We have now embarked on the implementation of a new apprenticeship systemin Northern Ireland which will be effective from September of next year.

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Magherafelt students to take up roles within leading company

Christopher Dawson and Sean Mooney, from Magherafelt, have graduated from the WhiteHat Security IT Academy at a graduation ceremony held in Belfast Metropolitan College’s(Belfast Met) E3 Campus.

The IT Academy provided graduates with the skills and experience required to take up a role with this leading internet security company. The graduates will now be interviewedgarty, Belfast Met and (right) Chris McConkey,Department for Employment for a position within and Learning Assured Skills Senior Client Executive the company. Speaking before the event, October in San Francisco to “ThroughmyDepartment’s Employment and Learning discuss our skills offer, to the Assured SkillsProgramme the Minister Dr Stephen Farry announcement that they were Academy model has continued said: “It is with great pleasure bringing 80 jobs to Belfast in to deliver graduate jobs that I congratulate the first December, we now have our over the past four years for set of graduates to complete first cohort of graduates with local companies and those this Academy.Since I first met the exact skills required by the wishing to invest here such as with WhiteHat Security last company. WhiteHat Security.It provides

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TEN new jobs are to to reform Northern be created at Ireland’s prisons. Magilligan Prison as “This will deliver a part of a comprehensive education programme to and vocational provide greater curriculum which learning and skills will focus on prisoner’s in Northern individual Ireland’s three needs,” said Mr Ford. prisons. His Alliance party colleague, Dr Farry, Almost £3m will be said the partnership divided between with the Further Belfast Metropolitan Education Colleges College and the was a positive one. North West Regional “The partnership College who will provide will ensure that prisoners the services in are able to Maghaberry, access a range of high Hydebank College quality accredited and Magilligan. training opportunities In all, 33 new jobs that will equip them will be created thanks with the skills they to a collaboration need to enhance their between Justice employment Minister David Ford prospects upon and the Employment release, and in turn and Learning make a positive contribution Minister Stephen to both the Farry. The full and economy and wider part-time jobs society,” he said. include instructors Leo Murphy, and assessors, managementPrincipal and Chief and administrationExecutive, North staff. West Regional A wide range of College added that subjects including widening access to numeracy and literacy, lifelong learning was IT, arts and crafts, a ‘key curriculum bricklaying, joinery, Strategy’ at the college. painting and decorating as well as horticulture,“We look forward hospitality to delivering these and catering, and new education and food safety will be training opportunities included in the curriculumto the trainees at for each Magilligan in the facility. hope that we can The Justice improve their Minister described employability potential the partnership as a in the future,” he core part of the work said.

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Strabane student graduates from renowned recruitment academy

STRABANE man, Adam “Following the success of this business skills, and talent acquisition Vaughan, has graduated from the intake, plans are being initiated and management capabilities. Alexander Mann Solutions for another Academy later in the Recruitment Academy in Belfast. year and with more graduates “By helping us develop and The Academy recently provided securing employment, this continuesnurture enthusiastic, talented graduates with the skills and to benefit our local econo- individuals, programmes like the ., ,., 5J experience required to take up my. Alexander Mann Solutions new opportunities being offered The Academy was been Recruitment Academy help us to by Alexander Mann Solutions. designed by the Department for deliver on our promises and Twenty-one trainees who have Employment and Learning, delight our blue-chip clients Alexander Mann Solutions and completed the Academy will now today and into the future. be interviewed for available jobs Belfast Metropolitan College “The Alexander Mann within the company. (Belfast Met) under the Assured Solutions Recruitment Academy Employment and Learning Skills initiative. Targeting graduatesprovides its participants a strong Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, said: from any discipline, the Academy provided them with an and positive start to their careers, “I am pleased to celebrate the offering them the opportunity to completion of the second intensive six-week training programme work for a truly innovative, global Alexander Mann Solutions covering a range of organisation. Recruitment Academy. training in the recruitment sector. “The Academy model continues “Our partnerships with the to deliver graduate jobs and John Collington, chief operating Department for Employment is a tried and tested process. It officer at Alexander Mann and Learning and the Belfast provides the employer with an Solutions, extended his congratulationsMetropolitan College help us to opportunity to be involved in to the local man and the do this, and we're excited for this developing the programme and other graduates. continued journey as we engage also allows graduates to refine He said: “I am thrilled to congratulatefurther emerging talent.” their skills to meet the needs of the Alexander Mann Belfast Met's head of business the employer. Solutions Recruitment Academy development, Siobhan Lyons, “I know that Alexander Mann graduates on successfully completingsaid it was delighted to work Solutions have been impressed the programme. with the Department for by the pool of talent they have “I am proud that we've had the Employment and Learning and found in Northern Ireland and chance to engage such a passionate Alexander Mann Solutions on the high calibre of the graduates group of graduates, and to the delivery of the second cohort on the Academy. support the development of of this Academy programme.”

Adam Vaughan, from Strabane, who recently graduated from Alexander Mann Solutions Recruitment Academy, is pictured receiving his certificate from Employment Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, and Tracy Hurst, head of Global Client Service Centre (Belfast), Alexander Mann Solutions. SU2303CM

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Minister’s top marks for student A COLERAINE student “We have a vast “We are hugely proud Employment and has been congratulatedwealth of skills and to welcome our latest Learning." by Employment qualifications amongst academy graduates The Assured Skills and Learning Minister those who are currently from the Deloitte Data programme is a joint Dr Stephen Farry. out of work, and the Analytics Academy. programme between Academy model is an the Department for The Minister presentedextremely effective way “This is a terrific Employment and a certificate of of harnessing those position for every one of Learning for Northern achievement to Adam skills, and is vital in them to be in, with Ireland and Invest Leighton who recently encouraging economic great opportunities to Northern Ireland. The participated in the growth. ” gain and many new programme is designed Deloitte Data Analytics The ceremony was skills to learn. The to guarantee existing Academy. attended by Academy future of the Northern companies wishing to The Academy model trainees, along with Ireland economy is expand and potential is part of the representatives from vested in our young new inward investors Department for Deloitte and Belfast people and Deloitte is looking to locate their Employment and Metropolitan College. pleased to play its part business in Northern Learning's (DEL) Dr Danny alongside Belfast Ireland that their skills Assured Skills programme.McConnell, Technology Metropolitan College needs can be provided Assured Skills Partner at Deloitte said: and the Department for for here. provides tailored training to help employers find staff with the skills they need or support to develop the necessary expertise within their existing team. Presenting certificates of completion to the graduates at Belfast Metropolitan's e3 campus Minister Farry said: “This Academy proves that Government and our further education colleges can respond quickly to design a bespoke programme to fill a skills gap, such as that identified by Deloitte. The Academy model has been successful and has been offered in a number of areas, including Software Testing, Sales and Adam Leighton from Coleraine receiving his certificate from Marketing and Cloud Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry after graduating Technologies. from the Deloitte Data Analytics Academy. CC20-76s