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During the period December 2008 to December 2009, the Education and Training Inspectorate visited eleven post-primary schools and 13 feeder primary schools in seven geographical areas. On a few occasions during December 2009, it was possible to observe and interview pupils in year 8 who had been observed the previous year, in year 7.

This report summarises the findings of an evaluation of the further education provision at level 3 for the priority skill of mechanical and manufacturing engineering in the six area-based colleges of further education. The provision comprises full-time and part-time professional and technical courses to prepare students for employment in, and to up-skill existing employees within, the manufacturing sector of Northern Ireland’s economy. The professional and technical courses include the specialist areas of computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing, fabrication and welding, and maintenance and operations engineering. 

This report focuses on the further education provision in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, floristry and land based technology provided on the Greenmount campus.

The inspection focuses on the Belfast Metropolitan College’s full-time and part-time provision in the priority skills areas at level 2 on the national qualifications framework.

In the period between November 2009 and March 2011 a team of six inspectors from the Inspectorate completed the second phase of the evaluation to further assess the progress of the six Colleges towards the implementation of the key recommendations of Circular FE02/06. 

The inspection focuses on the North West Regional College’s full-time and part-time provision in the priority skills areas at level 2 on the national qualifications framework.

The inspection focuses on the Northern Regional College’s full-time and part-time provision in the priority skills areas at level 2 on the national qualifications framework.

In November 2010 and May 2011, the Inspectorate carried out a two phase evaluation of the Blended Learning provision in the four colleges participating in the Department for Employment and Learning’s (the Department) pilot programme. 

The inspection focuses on the South Eastern Regional College’s full-time and part-time provision in the priority skills areas at level 2 on the national qualifications framework.

The inspection focuses on the South West College’s full-time and part-time provision in the priority skills areas at level 2 on the national qualifications framework.

The inspection focuses on the Southern Regional College’s full-time and part-time provision in the priority skills areas at level 2 on the national qualifications framework.

A report of an inspection of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, Enniskillen, Greenmount (Essential Skills only) and Loughry Campuses, inspected during January and February 2010.

In March 2010 the Department for Employment and Learning requested the Education and Training Inspectorate to undertake an evaluation of the Deloitte Employability Programme. The objectives of this survey were to evaluate the quality and impact, appropriateness and suitability of the programme.

The Evaluation of the Provision and Outcomes for Essential Skills in the South Eastern Regional College considered the quality of provision and outcomes in relation to the essential skills of information and communication technology (ICT), literacy and numeracy.

Application form for an Educational Oversight inspection.

Inspection Type: Priority Skills Area Level 2 Programmes.

The Department for Employment and Learning commissioned the Education and Training Inspectorate to undertake an evaluation of the pilot Preparation to Teach Module for part-time lecturers working in the further education sector.