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Welcome to NISCA. Please browse the website and add any resources, calendar dates or articles of interest to share. I hope that through our website and attendance at conferences you will meet fellow practitioners and find new materials to enrich your delivery of CEIAG to N.Ireland’s young people. The majority of N.I schools and colleges belong to NISCA, if you are not yet a member please join us.
Hilary West-Hurst
NISCA Chair
NISCA will endeavour to enhance the quality of Careers Provision in schools and Regional Colleges and to create a desire for life-long learning.
Any teacher or lecturer from a school or Regional College can join NISCA.
Membership is inexpensive and the benefits of being a NISCA member include :
★ Two conferences per year
★ Network with other careers professionals
★ Full access to all sections and downloads from all of our websites.
To join NISCA simply contact us via this form.
NISCA organises two Conferences per year for members. Normally we host a Conference each Spring and Autumn. NISCA membership includes free attendance for at least two persons at both Conferences.
Our conferences feature a wide range of valuable talks and workshops which are delivered by representatives from numerous organisations e.g. Industry, Universities, ETI
November 2018 Conference
Girls should dispel 'misconceptions' on Stem subjects - The Educator News
theeducator.com
The schools' minister Nick Gibb says that girls need to dispel misconceptions over Stem subjects to boost participation in schools.
Lir Academy Course Deadline Approaching
nisca.org.uk
Application Deadline Fast Approaching for three undergraduate courses at The Lir Academy, Trinity College Dublin. BACHELOR IN ACTING BACHELOR IN STAGE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL THEATRE FOUNDATION DIPLO...
How do schools train for a workplace that doesn’t exist yet?
hechingerreport.org
Schools need to focus on developing students’ soft skills and building ties with employers in order to prepare young people for future jobs.
NI unis make 10 unconditional offers
bbc.com
It is in contrast with a huge rise in the number of unconditional offers in England and Wales.
Builders' federation warns of post-Brexit skills shortage in Northern Ireland
belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Nearly two-thirds of small building firms in Northern Ireland are struggling to find carpenters as the trade is hit with skills shortages, according to a report today.
Northern Ireland knowledge economy needs support to meet target of 80,000 jobs: report
belfasttelegraph.co.uk
A potential 80,000 future jobs and £3bn in gross value added (GVA) from Northern Ireland's tech firms could be in jeopardy if the sector does not receive proper support, according to a
Service Manager required at @growthcouk t.co/07Vq5EWF66
EXCLUSIVE: Hadlow Group suspends principal and deputy pending investigations t.co/2ppYXoTKLr
A college that pulled out of its work in Saudi Arabia last month after struggling to claim back a £500k debt has re… t.co/gMsNjW8sig
For your UCAS Teacher Training application, you’ll need two references, which are submitted online. Find out what t… t.co/OcOcp0wPkb