21/10/2015

New Hair And Training Academy Opens In Strabane

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has officially opened the Strabane Training Services Hair and Beauty Training Academy.

Strabane Training Services provides a range of vocational education and training as part of the Department for Employment and Learning’s Training for Success and Apprenticeships training programmes.

Minister Farry said: "I am delighted to open this new Hair and Beauty Training Academy in Strabane. Helping people into sustainable employment and developing the skills of those in work are key priorities for my Department.

"I have no doubt that the excellent facilities that I have seen here will contribute to supporting training programme participants to reach their full potential in terms of education and employment, and this in turn willhelp foster and grow our local economy."




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