Review of Further Education - FE Means Business
Northern Ireland's 16 Further Education (FE) colleges have now merged into six larger area-based colleges on 1st August 2007.
Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey said: "The introduction of six "super" colleges is excellent news for Northern Ireland's education sector and will have a significant impact for learners, the community and local businesses.Working with their economic and educational partners, the new colleges will be at the forefront of ensuring that Northern Ireland has the necessary skills to compete in a modern, knowledge based, global economy."
The newly merged colleges and their respective groupings are listed in the table below
| Further Education Colleges | |
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| Southern Regional College Chair – Alderman Arnold Hatch Director & Chief Executive – Brian Doran |
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| North West Regional College Acting Chair – Herbert Faulkner OBE Director - Seamus Murphy |
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| Southwest College Acting Chair – Joseph Martin Director - Victor Refausse |
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| Northern Regional College Acting Chair – Kay Collins Director - Trevor Neilands |
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Belfast Metropolitan College Raymond Mullan OBE |
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| South Eastern Regional College Chair - Brian Acheson Director & Chief Executive – Ken Webb |
