Strategic Plan
The OCN strategic plan sets out our vision, mission, and values, as well as our key priorities and objectives for the next three years.
The OCN Strategic Plan 2024 - 2027 was developed with the purpose of ensuring that OCN NI continue to provide high-quality qualifications and services to our centres, learners, and other stakeholders. OCN has been a leading provider of educational services in Northern Ireland for nearly 30 years, and we are committed to continuing to deliver excellence in the years to come. The strategic plan sets out our vision, mission, and values, as well as our key priorities and objectives for the next three years.
A successful, inclusive society where every learner matters.
To develop and award qualifications which engage, enrich and equip learners for life. To achieve this mission, we have identified three strategic priorities:
To be the awarding organisation of choice
To promote learning as a tool for transformation
To be innovative, creative and continuously improve
Our Values
LEARNER CENTRED
Everyone has the right to learn and develop throughout their lives and have that learning recognised and valued.
RESPECT
Everyone is entitled to be valued equally and treated with dignity and respect. We will apply the highest standards of integrity in everything we do.
EXCELLENCE
Everyone has the right to high-quality services which are accessible, valued and responsive to needs. We will hold ourselves to the highest standards of responsible business.
COLLABORATION
The needs of learners are more effectively met by working closely together with our Centres and other stakeholders to seek collaborative partnerships.
We have also set out specific objectives to achieve each of these priorities, and we will be working closely with our centres and stakeholders to deliver on these objectives.
As the leading provider of professional and technical qualifications in Northern Ireland, we recognise the importance of skills development in driving economic growth and promoting social mobility. We are committed to working closely with employers, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality qualifications and services that meet the changing needs of learners and employers.
Over the coming years, we will continue to support our local government, its departments and our education and training providers. We will tackle educational underachievement and help to create a skilled workforce to meet the needs of the NI economy and beyond
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