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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2022 LEARNING ENDEAVOUR AWARDS
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22nd of February, 202222nd of February, 2022

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2022 LEARNING ENDEAVOUR AWARDS

OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK NI (OCN NI) has announced that nominations are now open for the 2022 Learning Endeavour Awards and that radio personalities Jordan Humphries and Steve Turnbull will be returning as presenters of the virtual awards.  Now in their fourth year, the aim of the 2022 Learning Endeavour Awards is to recognise and celebrate...

New Research Report from OCN NI and L&W
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16th of December, 202116th of December, 2021

New Research Report from OCN NI and L&W

Following on from the research paper A Higher Skills Ambition for NI, which Open College Network NI (OCN NI) commissioned back in Jan 2021, a further research report, again commissioned by OCN NI in collaboration with the Learning & Work Institute (L&W),  was published on Monday 13th December.   The new research report entitled: Working Together-How learning and skills support can...

27,000 LEARNERS RECEIVE VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FROM OCN
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13th of August, 202113th of August, 2021

27,000 LEARNERS RECEIVE VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FROM OCN

OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK (OCN) is NI’s leading vocational and technical awarding body, that advances education by developing and awarding qualifications for adults and young people throughout Northern Ireland (NI). Working in collaboration with NI’s six Further Education Colleges, schools, community and voluntary organisations, and other training providers, OCN has awarded over 27,000 vocational and technical...

OCN NI Learner Awards 2021 – Deadline Extended
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19th of March, 202119th of March, 2021

OCN NI Learner Awards 2021 – Deadline Extended

Due to high demand, the nomination deadline has been extended until 12 noon on Friday the 2nd April It’s not too late to submit a nomination for the OCN NI Recognising Learning Endeavour Awards 2021. Read more at https://www.ocnni.org.uk/learner-awards-2021/ including a video of the Awards Launch.

Higher skills ambition needed for Northern Ireland
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28th of January, 202126th of January, 2021

Higher skills ambition needed for Northern Ireland

Yesterday saw the launch of a new report from the Learning and Work Institute, commissioned by the Open College Network NI – A higher skills ambition for Northern Ireland: Skills for growth and social inclusion. Stephen Evans, Chief Executive of the Learning and Work Institute, said: “The importance of learning and skills have been heightened...