Newry woman wins VQ Learner of the Year award
Newry woman Julia Clements has won the Northern Ireland VQ Learner of the Year 2015.
Pictured with compere Tina Campbell at the awards ceremony is Julia Clements (right) who scooped VQ Learner of the Year and Louise Smyth representing National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) won the Northern Ireland VQ Employer of the Year
Derek Baker, Permanent Secretary of the Department for Employment and Learning, announced the winners at an awards ceremony held in Parliament Buildings.
Local lady Julia came back into education in 2006 after taking a career break to raise a family. Starting with a level 2 and level 3 in Beauty Therapy she quickly put these to good use and opened her own Beauty Therapy business.
At the same time she trained as an assessor and began teaching part time in Southern Regional College, where she continued her own studies.
With a focus on business she has achieved the level 5 in Beauty Therapy Management Studies and extended her repertoire by achieving a range of vocational awards in Bridal Upstyling, Women’s Hairdressing and Cutting Men’s Hair.
Congratulating the VQ Learner of the Year winner and finalists, Baker said, “This year we had ten very strong finalists selected for the Learner of the Year Award and each and every one of them should be extremely proud of themselves.
He added, “They come from a wide range of ages, backgrounds and professions which demonstrates quite clearly the breadth and flexibility of vocational learning.”
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