A Powerpoint presentation on Future Skill Needs in Northern Ireland which was presented by Graeme Harrison and Karen Barklei, Oxford Economics at the DELNI  lunchtime seminar on Friday 3rd April 2009 is available to download in Acrobat Reader format.

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Sector Skills Councils (SSC's) are the "voice" of their sector's employers on skills issues. As part of its work, each SSC produces a wealth of intelligence on jobs, skills and employment trends for their sector - vital information that you can use. Each website has its own tools and guidance for careers teachers and these sites can be invaluable when starting or updating a careers library. There are 25 SSC's in all, represented by the Alliance of SSC's, established in April 2008 to act as the collective voice of SSC's. The Alliance of SSC's are based in Alfred Street in Belfast and will be promoting the work of all the SSC's in the coming future.

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February 2009 saw the long awaited joint launch of Northern Ireland's CEIAG Strategy from the Department of Education (DENI) and the Department of Employment and Learning (DEL). After a very protracted consultation period, "Preparing For Success" was published and distributed to all learning providers and CEIAG stakeholders in Northern Ireland. On 27th March the accompanying Quality Indicators from the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) were made available online. This is a timely move from DEL/DENI and the ETI to emphasise the importance of effective CEIAG and move the spotlight back onto careers practitioners in N.I. What do these lengthy documents mean for careers ...

We were all greatly saddened to hear of the sudden death through illness of our friend and colleague Margaret Bradford who was Head of Careers at Banbridge Academy. Attendees of our Spring and Autumn Conferences from as far back as 1992 will remember Margaret with great affection and will remember her happy smile and banter. She will be a great loss to all her colleagues and pupils and we extend to them our deepest sympathy.