Education
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Part-time higher education: Vital for economic success
The Open University’s John D’Arcy explains why investing in flexible forms of higher education is vital for Northern Ireland to…
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Capitalising on corporation tax
A robust skills base could unlock new opportunities for investment. While receiving broad support from many quarters, it is generally…
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Skills build economic success
Minister for Employment and Learning Stephen Farry explains how Northern Ireland’s skills and apprenticeships strategies are giving the region a…
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How well do we safeguard children?
The Safeguarding Board asks “are we doing the right thing” for children as opposed to “doing things right.” The Safeguarding…
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Fighting exploitation
Kathleen Marshall’s report into child sexual exploitation calls for renewed action by the health, education and justice services. A disturbing…
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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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