
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a new Assured Skills Academy with FinTrU in Belfast offering 20 high-quality training places to people with degrees. Participants in the academy will receive industry-relevant pre-employment training from Belfast Met and Ulster University over four weeks. Those who successfully complete the academy are guaranteed an interview for […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a new Assured Skills Academy for welding at North West Regional College. The Assured Skills Academy will see 12 successful applicants receive industry-standard welding training during a five-week course at the college’s Springtown campus, followed by two weeks of consolidation training at one of four engineering companies […]
Jan 22 2021 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has urged vocational learners to remain focused on their futures and told them they will receive the support they need to continue their courses. The Minister was speaking after all six of Northern Ireland’s further education colleges and a number of schools and training organisations chose to cancel forthcoming […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced a new Assured Skills Academy with PwC offering 20 high-quality training places for people with degrees. Focussing on Future Business Skills, the Assured Skills Academy will see participants receive industry-relevant pre-employment training at Belfast Met and Ulster University. Participants who complete the training will gain […]
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has launched the Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2021. The Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2021 will recognise excellence in apprenticeships and culminate in a special ‘virtual’ awards ceremony on Wednesday 28 April 2021 – one of the highlight events during Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2021, which will run from 26 […]
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has launched a new FinTrU North West Assured Skills Academy offering 20 high-quality training places for people with degrees. The Assured Skills Academy will offer a four-week intensive online training course to develop core skills for the business services sector. Participants who complete the training are guaranteed an interview […]
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a new PwC Assured Skills Academy offering 20 high-quality training places to people with degrees. Focussing on Future Business Skills, the Assured Skills Academy will see participants receive industry-relevant pre-employment training at Belfast Met. Participants who complete the training will gain industry-recognised qualifications and are […]
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Belfast Met has announced that it is leading on a new Digital Futures initiative, in partnership with three other further education colleges: SERC, SRC and SWC. Digital Futures is funded by the Department for the Economy and will offer graduates an opportunity to gain the skills and qualifications to enable them to pursue […]
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a new Assured Skills Academy with PwC offering 20 high-quality training places for people with degrees. The Assured Skills Academy, focussing on Future Business Skills, will see participants receive industry-relevant pre-employment training at Belfast Met. Participants who complete the training are guaranteed a job interview for a […]
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced 3,000 free online training places for people whose employment has been disrupted by the pandemic. Representing an investment of £4.6million, the courses will have a focus on digital skills and be delivered by the local colleges and universities. Encouraging people to apply, the Minister said, […]