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In the second of a series of interviews with voluntary and community groups and sector skills councils, NICVA caught up with David Seffen, Partnership Manager Northern Ireland, about the work undertaken by Lantra.
Women’s community education provision is a key component of Northern Ireland active and vibrant community learning sector. The report “Women’s Centres Community Based Education” details this vital work and explores the unique features of the education provision provided by 13 women’s centres across Northern Ireland.
A £250,000 grant programme for school projects that promote a culture of trust and develop paths of reconciliation through education has been launched by the Integrated Education Fund (IEF).
WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) learner Margaret McManus was presented with a coveted ASET Learner of the Year Award by ASET Director of Quality, Carol Handley at New Horizons in Enniskillen.
Local Disability Charity The Cedar Foundation is looking for people to join its Proteus funded ATLAS course.
In the first of a series of interviews with voluntary and community groups and sector skills councils, NICVA caught up with Stevie Johnston, Director of WEA, and Carol O Kane, Development Officer from The Creative and Cultural Sector Skills council
The Developing Managers Programme (DMP) was launched in 1995 in response to a demand from business for a management development initiative targeted specifically at middle/aspiring senior managers. Since then some 19 programmes have since taken place. In this time, more than 300 managers have participated, with the programme having received a Regional Training Award for excellence.
The Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) and their learners are celebrating having been recognised as an Essential Skills Centre of Excellence by CCEA (Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment).
A new fund for language and non language related actvities for schools, colleges or youth groups has been set up to encourage young people to build links between the UK and Germany.
The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) welcomes Education Minister Caitríona Ruane’s proposals to reform the education system in Northern Ireland.
NICVA welcomes government announcement on academic selection
Save the Children welcomes today’s announcement by the Education Minister that next year will be the last for children taking the transfer test at age 11.
The UK Workforce Hub are currently undertaking a project to review and refresh the Management of Volunteers National Occupational Standards to ensure they meet the needs of managers in the sector. The Belfast consultation event is being held on 05 December 2007
The answer to this question was revealed at the 2007 Opportunities for Women Learning (OWL) certificate ceremony held on November 23 in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan with Teresa McKiernan from Cavan Town named as the 15,000th OWL learner.
The WEA recently held a successful training day for voluntary and community groups across Northern Ireland focusing on Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP).
Public Achievement is excited to announce that the ‘Histories, Heritage and Communities’ course, accredited by Queens University, Belfast, as a module of their ‘Certificate in Community Learning and Development’, is now open for applications
DEL is pursuing a policy too narrowly focused on the skills needed for the economy at the expense of citizenship, personal and community development and creativity, argues Johnston Price, director of the Ulster People’s College, whose funding is also affected by the DEL decision.
EGSA is celebrating 40 years of educational guidance for adults, but its funding is due to end in March 2008 and there is still no timetable for tendering to provide services after that date. Eleanor Speers, assistant director, fills in the background.
The WEA, facing a decision by the Department for Employment and Learning to end its funding next year, has launched a campaign to protect learning. Director Stevie Johnston sets out the case for continued funding and calls for support.
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