Parents’ involvement in child’s education backed
Teachers have welcomed a new campaign by the Department of Education to increase parental involvement in children’s learning with a view to maximising their ultimate career potential. Education Minister John O’Dowd launched the new campaign during a visit to St Therese Nursery School in Poleglass when he highlighted the positive contribution parents can make...
Firm puts wheels in motion for new jobs
A Co Antrim company is creating 32 new jobs thanks to a £3.2m expansion. US-owned Aromet Group Ltd, the world’s leading provider of tyre and tube repair solutions – which currently employs 60 people in Lisburn – manufactures a range of tyre repair products for the international marketplace. Mark Noble, Aromet Group’s managing director,...
School awarded
An award-winning publication by the Ulster Business School is expected to be used in the training of public sector managers across the world. The publication recently scooped a prestigious award which has propelled the University of Ulster’s school onto the international stage. Its Department of Management and Leadership won the Rupert F Chisholm Award for...
Council not stalling on new business
Budding entrepreneurs are hoping to turn their ideas into full-time jobs – thanks to Belfast City Council. It is re-opening its Market Start-up Programme – piloted earlier this year – at the vcity’s St George’s Market starting next month (October). During the pilot nine new businesses were offered stalls at the city’s historic market for...
Up-skilling firm is sticking to its roots
A local company is celebrating its first batch of graduates from a unique in-house apprenticeship programme recently launched to give staff the chance of new skills and qualifications. Award winning Ballyclare firm The Landscape Centre treated 28 staff to a special lunch and certificate presentation to mark their success in completing their City and...
A CRAFT-y initiative to help our young jobless
JOB-SEEKING young people are to be given a helping hand into to work – thanks to the YMCA. A pilot programme launched this week entitled CRAFT (Careers Related Advice and Further Training) is a joint initiative between North Down YMCA, the Department for Employment and Learning and the South Eastern Regional College (SERC). Speaking...
Council Awarded
Belfast City Council has been awarded corporate accreditation for Investors in People. At a reception in City Hall this afternoon, the Lord Mayor congratulated staff on the achievement and paid tribute to Belfast City Council for ‘raising its game’. Alderman Gavin Robinson said: “This ‘Team Belfast’ approach will hopefully allow us to celebrate even...
Potential students invited to open days
More than 15,000 prospective students are expected to attend University of Ulster open days 2012. This month’s events will allow visitors from across Northern Ireland and further afield to experience first-hand the courses and learning facilities on offer at the campuses. As well as recent school leavers, the events are aimed at mature students...
Youth Support
Certificates of achievement have been presented to young unemployed people who have completed the Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre Youth Initiative Scheme. The eight week project aims to help 16 to 24-year-olds identify and overcome personal and other barriers in the way of training, further education and employment, such as apprenticeships. Presenting the certificates, Employment Minister...
Job Ambassadors
The Prince’s Trust in Northern Ireland has announced the recruitment of three young people as job ambassadors. They are the first three of 18 to be employed in Northern Ireland in the next three years, and will work to help another 1,800 young people to find work. The Trust launched its Job Ambassador scheme in...