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CARL FRAMPTON KO’D BY NI LEARNERS
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CARL FRAMPTON KO’D BY NI LE...
Carl Frampton MBE was the special guest at the OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK...
Open College Network Launches £70k Grant Package for Disadvantaged NI Learners
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Open College Network Launch...
Open College Network Northern Ireland (OCN NI) has created a new Ce...
Qualification of the Month: IT Qualifications
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Qualification of the Month:...
OCN NI have a new Suite of IT Qualifications at Level 4 and Level 5.
OCN NI HELPING CENTRES TO BREAK BARRIERS
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OCN NI HELPING CENTRES TO B...
More than £370,000 has been invested in a new project aimed at impr...
CAFRE LOUGHRY CAMPUS MEAT TECHNOLOGY COURSE GAINS ACCREDITATION
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CAFRE LOUGHRY CAMPUS MEAT T...
MEAT technologists at Loughry campus, College of Agriculture, Food ...
Getting to know us: Andrea Doree
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Getting to know us: Andrea ...
We have added new staff members to the OCN NI team over recent mont...
Learning Bursaries Introduced for the 2022 Learning Endeavour Awards
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Learning Bursaries Introduc...
In a new addition to the Learning Endeavour Awards this year, each ...
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2022 LEARNING ENDEAVOUR AWARDS
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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 20...
OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK NI (OCN NI) has announced that nominations are...
OCN NI LAUNCHES 2022 LEARNING AWARDS
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OCN NI LAUNCHES 2022 LEARNI...
OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK NI (OCN NI) has announced details of its 2022 ...
Qualification Assessment Arrangements for 2022
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Qualification Assessment Ar...
Considering the potential increased disruption to teaching and lear...
Derry schools and groups advised of pioneering new Carbon Literacy programmes
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Derry schools and groups ad...
Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful (KNIB) is encouraging schools and c...
Open College Network NI Partners with Learning & Work Institute
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Open College Network NI Par...
Northern Ireland’s leading awarding body, Open College Network NI (...
Assessment Training
This event runs from 9.30am - 1.30pm. This training session highlights e...
Date
06 July 2022
New Centre and Internal Verifier Training
This event runs from 9.30am - 1.30pm. New centres are required to attend...
Date
15 July 2022
Belfast Metropolitan College Staff Only - Assessment and IV Training
This event runs from 9.30am - 1.30pm
Date
30 August 2022
Belfast Metropolitan College Staff Only - Assessment and IV Training
This event runs from 9.30am - 1.30pm
Date
01 September 2022