News & Events

Dunbai Meats   Dunbai meats are expanding their NVQ Provision to include its Ballymena Plant. Nicola is delivering New Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement to New Assessors.   Retail Foundation Degree   Margaret and Nicola will be attending the launch of the Retail Foundation Degree 2012, with NRC in Junction 1, on 25 October 2011.   BE Aerospace Candidates achieve NVQ's   Nicola is delighted to announce that 15 Candidates from BE Aerospace, Kilkeel have successfully obtained NVQ in Supply Chain and recognition with CIPS.   Supply Chain Qualifications - CIPS   Current NVQ's in Supply Chain have been extended.   Conservation Volunteers NI New Assessors   Conservation Volunteers NI, develop New Assessors to meet demands of Apprenticeships.   Moypark Update Assessor Qualifications   Nicola is currently working with Moypark Assessors to upskill to New Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.   The new Qualifications and Credit Framework.(QCF)   Ofqual, together with its partner regulators in Wales (DCELLS) and Northern Ireland (CCEA), is responsible for regulation of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). The QCF is a system for recognising skills and qualifications. It does this by awarding credit for qualifications and units (small steps of learning). Each unit has a credit value. This value specifies the number of credits gained by learners who complete that unit. The flexibility of the system allows learners to gain qualifications at their own pace along routes that suit them best.   Henderson Group Presentation 2011   At a recent presentation event in Belfast,Nicola presented Samantha Harris with our sponsored Award for best "Training Representative" of the year. This is an Award that we are very pleased to Sponsor as we do a lot of work with Hendersons throughout the year and like to see a candidate who has put a lot of work into her qualification to achieve the Award.   AIBP     Retail Skills levels 2 and 3     Good News   Within the current recession we are pleased to announce that we have just secured a contract with SRC (Southern Regional College) to deliver Supply Chain Management Levels 3 and 4 to a local business.   Partnership formed with Loughview Training   Reality Training and Loughview Training have joined to deliver Apprenticeships.   Warner Chilcott   Progression of Level 2 Candidates   Supply Chain Qualifications   NVQ Supply Chain Qualifications Level 2-5.   Launch of Retail Foundation Degree   Retail Foundation Degree launched in NI.   OCR Stakeholder   Nicola appointed to OCR Stakeholder Forum.   EBTA - Employer Based Training Accredition   EBTA programme launhed in NI   Qualification Curriclum Framework   NVQ's are being replaced by New QCF Awards   Retail Skillsmart HR Forum   NI based retailers meet to discuss retail developments and challenges for coming year.   Reality Trainings' Marathon Runner   Margaret is again this year running the Virgin London Marathon on 17th April for her local Hospice. Training is on schedule, so the countdown is on!   Assessor Awards   North Down Training and Dunbia Meats upskill assessors   Hendersons Retail   NVQ's in Teamleading and Retail Apprenticships   ONeills Irish International Sportswear   Achieve Investors in People Recognition   New Learning & Development Awards due January 2011   A new suite of Learning and Development Awards are being launched in January 2011.   AIBP - Tipperary   Managers and Supervisors from the AIBP Meat Plant in Tipperary have just completed their Train The Trainer Award.   Food and Drink     Warner Chilcott     O'Neills NVQ update March 09     FDf - Retail Foundation Degree Development N.I     Hendersons Presentation Night     O Neills Sports "Presentation Night"   Great night enjoyed by all in Strabane!   Hendersons Team leaders.   Team Leading Level 2 NVQ is on-going at Hendersons Retail.   Women In Society.     Confidence Building.     O Neills Sportswear NVQ update Dec 08   NVQ's are on-going in O Neills.   Meat Training Council     Conservation Volunteers (NI)   Gary Thompson has successfully achieved his A1, Assessor Award.   Norman Emerson & Sons   NVQ Customer Service Level 4 Candidates successfully completed.   Henderson Group Presentation 2007     Henderson Group     O'Neills, Strabane   Twenty Warehouse Employees in ONeills factory in Strabane have successfully achieved NVQ Distribution, Warehousing & Storage Operations Level 2.   Training with Reality   We offer a flexible approach to training, providing training solutions to meet employees needs.