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Academy restaurant, located on the edge of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, is enhancing Northern Ireland’s food, drink and culture by helping students forge a future in sustaining the hospitality, tourism and events industry. It does so not only in Northern Ireland but further afield, said panellists during a recent discussion about the educational hub and restaurant, […]
Marking the 30th anniversary of the twinning of two towns, Ruelle-sur-Touvre in France, and Banbridge in Northern Ireland, is a special art piece created by Newry Southern Regional College art student Eugena Woods. Eugena produced a stunning artwork, entitled ‘Celebration of Fusion’ which incorporates fused glass and textiles. On the design, Eugena was keen to tie […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that health service education and training places for this year will be maintained at the same level as 2023/24. The Minister said he had hoped to announce an overall increase in places but intensifying budgetary pressures have made that unachievable. The level of pre-registration education places will be the same […]
Southern Regional College (SRC) held a memorable evening on Tuesday night at the Graduate Restaurant at Newry East Campus to commemorate a successful year in Hospitality and Tourism. The department’s staff and students have secured a multitude of awards and accomplishments which include gold, silver, and bronze medals at IFEX, finalist recognition in the FutureChef […]
Many will know Caroline Chamber as a lecturer at Southern Regional College. Having taught students for twenty years this unsung heroine has taken her place in the spotlight with a Hearts in Hospitality Award. Awarded by Aaron Logan, Northern Ireland Regional Chair of the Institute of Hospitality Caroline was presented with her Award at a […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the announcement from the Education Minister of £1 billion funding to prioritise building special educational needs facilities. The Newry/Armagh MLA said, “This is a positive announcement from the Education Minister to build and provide first-class special educational needs facilities, including Rathore and Lisanally Schools in my constituency “Our […]
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced a wide-ranging programme of significant and sustained capital investment for the development of school facilities to support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) across Northern Ireland. Speaking in the Assembly, the Minister said: “Today I am announcing the biggest step change to capital planning in education for a generation, with […]
Nobody should miss out on learning because of period poverty, Economy Minister Conor Murphy said today. Minister Murphy was speaking as regulations were approved by the Assembly to ensure that free period products will be available to learners and staff at local further education colleges and higher education institutions. The Minister said: “Research has shown that […]
Josef McGuigan, a Nursing Cadet, gives his experience as part of the scheme’s first ever cohort in Northern Ireland. Hi! I’m Josef and this is my experience of the RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme As soon as I heard about the scheme, I immediately contacted Sara Gilpin, from the college, to find out […]
Sinn Féin Newry & Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins said education must be relevant to the needs of young people. “This means modernising education to include Relationships and Sexual Education (RSE) where young people should have access to age-appropriate, science based education on sexual and reproductive health and rights. “Sinn Féin wants an education system that […]
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has spoken out against the Alliance Party’s RSE implementation motion scheduled for this Monday. “Monday’s motion is yet another step in the pathway impinging upon the role of the family in society. It seeks to impinge upon the rights of parents and respecting that parents know their children best, wrongfully […]
SDLP Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA will propose an amendment to an Assembly motion on Monday seeking support for specific guidance in the curriculum on consent, coercive control and positive relationships. The East Derry MLA has been campaigning to introduce specific guidance on consent education for the last number of years and has pressed previous […]
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