Welcome to communityskillsni

man writing on flipchartThis site will keep you up to date with news on skills development in the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland including: National Occupational Standards, Sector Skills Councils, management, leadership, training opportunities, best practice, and more

 

'Skill-duggery' at Stormont

Sector Skills LaunchA unique collaboration between NICVA and nine of the Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), has produced the highly praised Northern Ireland Voluntary and Community Sector Skills Survey 2008 report, launched by Sir Reg Empey at Stormont.

 

Spotlight on sector skills councils

In the third of a series of interviews with voluntary and community groups and sector skills councils, Roisin Kelly, NICVA’s Skills Development Officer, talks to Judith Thompson from Skills for Justice about their work in Northern Ireland.

Watch the interview

 

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Focus on: Skills for Care and Development

Skills for Care and Development (SfC&D) is the UK Sector Skills Council for the Social Care, Children and Young People’s workforce.

Focus on: Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire employs over 7000 social care workers throughout the UK and is a keen promoter of caring as a career.