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Giving consumers a voice
Maria Jennings, Director of the Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland, outlines the FSA’s commitment to “always put consumers first…
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Diverging North/South prospects for beef industry
Richard Halleron reports on how Northern Ireland appears to be falling behind as the Republic re-enters the US beef market.…
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The skills gap challenge
agendaNi considers the key trends and data for skills shortages in Northern Ireland and the reluctance among employers to recruit…
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Further Education: Supporting the economy
Further Education is central to rebuilding and rebalancing the economy. The Further Education (FE) sector, and its contribution to economic…
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The future of youth training
Peter Cheney examines the key changes proposed in the review of youth training, which aims to equalise the vocational and…
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Student trends
agendaNi looks at the trends and prospects for local student entry into third level education. In the 2012-2013 academic year…
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Developing construction skills and training
Well-trained employees are safer, better skilled, work faster and make fewer mistakes, CITBNI’s Barry Neilson explains. Investment will save time,…
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Steady reform for qualifications
agendaNi assesses the direction of travel for local GCSEs, A-levels and vocational qualifications. Since mid-2013, the reform of GCE and…
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Reform: the next phase
Peter Cheney examines the Executive’s plans for restructuring the public sector, which also include fewer MLAs and a cut in…
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A one-stop shop for insurance
RSA Insurance, with its local offices in Law Society House, Belfast, has been a market leader in the local government…
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