8 irlanda norte

School libraries for

increasing reading skills and

literacy

Ruth Hutchinson

Learning Resources Manager

Northern Regional College

Northern Ireland

Education population

Almost 60% of those aged

between 0 and 29 are in

education

302,646 pupils between 5 and 16

are in full time education

Types of education Age Limit

Preschool Age 3

Primary school Age 4 – 11

Secondary school Age 11 – 16

Secondary school Age 16 – 18+

College of further education Age 16 – 18+

University Age 18+

• In August 2007 16 colleges across NI merged to form 6

large regional colleges

• 200,000 enrolments each year

• Employ 7500 staff

• No two colleges are identical in the curriculum they

offer. Each is influenced by both national and local

factors and offers a curriculum in response to the needs

of their local community

Northern Regional College

• Business, Hospitality & Catering, Travel &

Tourism, Sport

• Built Environment & Design

• Engineering, Science, IT, Media, Performing

Arts

• Social Care, Early Years, Hair, Beauty

Therapies

1375

3275

257

7180

736

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2000

3000

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7000

8000

14+ FT FE FT HE PT FE PT HE

Enrolments 2011/12

Libraries @ NRC

Learning Resources Manager

Library Co-ordinator -North

Library Assistants X 6

Library Co-ordinator -Central

Library Assistants X 6

Library Co-ordinator -South

Library Assistants X 3

Budget – £50,000 (€58,000)

Books

Magazines

On-line resources

Computerized library management system

Staffing – not included

Evaluation

Annual self-evaluation review

Student survey

Staff survey

Our

successes

and

the future

Thank you