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By Sean Kelly
89% of leavers from North West Regional College were either in employment or education six months after receiving their qualification, according to a report published by The Department for the Economy.
The report, titled Further Education Outcomes for the Year 2021/22 provides a snapshot of Further Education college leavers approximately six months after receiving their qualification.
The reports illustrates the experiences of Further Education college leavers after completing and achieving a regulated qualification at Level 3 or below in the Further Education sector during the academic year 2021/22.
The experiences of those who received Level 4 or higher qualifications are researched separately.
Of the 89% who reported a positive outcome at North West Regional College, 56% were in employment and a further 33% were re-enrolled in education, either at Further Education or Higher Education. Only 5% of leavers were unemployed, with a further 6% falling under the category of ‘other’.
Across the six Further Education colleges in Northern Ireland, 91% of leavers reported a positive outcome. This means they were either in employment, further study, or both six months after receiving their qualification.
58% of leavers in Further Education were in employment six months after achieving their qualifications, and a further third (33%) of FE college leavers were re-enrolled in education six months after receiving their college. Only 4% of leavers were unemployed after six months.
The overall proportion of positive outcomes is consistent with a previous report in 2020/21 which also found 91% reporting a positive outcome across Northern Ireland, which was an increase from 86% in 2019/20.
Careers Co-ordinator at NWRC Lynne Kelly-Carton reflected on the findings. “NWRC strives to ensure that every student is given the opportunity to achieve their career goals.
“These statistics from the Department reaffirm that our students are succeeding in their ability to progress successfully and is testament to their ambition and the quality of the academic learning environment supported by the wider focus on employability and progression led by the Careers Academy.”
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