Further and Higher Education Sample Clauses

Further and Higher Education. 2.14. Northern Ireland has two universities and 6 Colleges of Further and Higher Education (as of August 2007 when the 16 former colleges merged into 6 super colleges under the Department for Employment and Learning’s FE Means Business review) (31). In addition, there is a large network of private training providers throughout the province, many of which have contracts to deliver the various strands of the Training for Success and ApprenticeshipNI schemes (further detail is available in the section on Apprentices and Trainees).

Further and Higher Education. Dundee's higher and further institution will continue to be vital drivers of the local economy and knowledge industries in particular. Collectively they provide employment for 4,700 (6% of the local economy) and education for 22,000 fulltime equivalent students annually. University of Abertay Dundee has established a world class reputation for digital media teaching and has driven the growth of the computer games industry in Dundee and further a field. This work will continue underpinned by Abertay's £2 million digital prototype fund. University of Dundee has helped to establish Dundee as a world class centre for life science research and as well as undertaking ground breaking drug discovery work will continue to pre-incubate fledgling biotechnology companies. Dundee College will continue to be the main provider of vocational training and workforce development in the city and undertake knowledge transfer activity with local industry. Image Finally, enhancement of the city's image and perception will remain a key priority. Dundee Waterfront and the development of V&A at Dundee are helping to change perceptions of Dundee. Engendering a positive image of Dundee will help to secure new investment and attract the best talent to stay in or relocate to the city. The One City Many Discoveries campaign will continue to develop innovative approaches in pursuit of this agenda. The following high level "economic health check indicators" have been selected to provide a measure of progression. In order to establish targets which are both stretching and realistic a review of past performance has been considered alongside forecasts of anticipated future growth prospects and analysis of the opportunities the city can capitalise upon. Targets for all 8 indicators are modestly positive. This reflects confidence that the projects and initiatives that are in place can deliver jobs but also a degree of caution and uncertainty surrounding macro- economic conditions.