Confirmation of the quality of provision offered by Northern Ireland’s six Further Education Colleges
Noelle Buick, Chief Inspector with the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) published her report for the July 2012- June 2014 period recently. The findings show that provision was good, very good or outstanding across 90% of the further education professional and technical courses inspected. This compares very favourably to 63% in the post primary and 84% in the primary sectors.
The report refers to the high quality provision across the FE sector in terms of leadership and management, economic engagement, curriculum planning, innovation and discrete provision for students with learning difficulties and / or disabilities.
Ken Webb South Eastern Regional College Principal and Chief Executive said: “I welcome these findings and I am delighted that the work that we do in providing high quality, value education and training to our learners – 43% of which are from the most deprived areas of Northern Ireland, is being recognised.
“Furthermore, I would urge ambitious young people to consider further education as a first choice and as an alternative to university. With outstanding retention and achievement rates, it’s clear to see why SERC is increasingly becoming a first choice for young people who want an enriched learning experience. We are committed to promoting the work that we do and in doing so demonstrating the fundamental role of further education to the growth of the economy and meeting the skills needs of tomorrow.”
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