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| Education Coleg Cambria Llysfasi Llysfasi is located in the beautiful Vale of Clwyd, near the market town of Ruthin, and is within short travelling distances from Shropshire, Powys, Cheshire, and the Wirral. tudents can enjoy free transport from key areas around these counties, subject to eligibility. There is also excellent on-site accommodation which is ideal especially for those who come to the College from further afield. Llysfasi has a range of departments, namely Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Care, Countryside and Wildlife Conservation and Forestry and Arboriculture. Alongside the successful farm and agricultural offer, Llysfasi also has a range of other high profile land-based courses, supported by new workshops for agricultural engineering and plant machinery. The Animal Management Centre gives students experience of small animals and they have access to the range of large animals which supports their employability skills in all areas of animal health and welfare. This also gives them the knowledge S www.farmingmonthly.co.uk and hands on skills to progress their careers through employment or higher education in a range of subjects including vet nursing and veterinary care. The College has a successful countryside management department which incorporates, Forestry and Arboriculture and Countryside and Wildlife Conservation. These courses have direct access to the whole farm estate which includes the excellent commercial woodland and forests which gives students an outstanding practical resource to develop their skills. Teaching staff at the College are all highly trained individuals with many years experience in industry and are passionate about providing a high quality student experience to ensure that they are ready to progress to either employment or higher level courses. College welcomes Ian Clinton OBE as new Principal North Shropshire College (NSC) has welcomed the new Interim Principal and Chief Executive, Ian Clinton OBE who has taken over from previous Interim, Peter McCann. an is a highly experienced and qualified Principal and the College is looking forward to continuing the significant improvements which have been seen within the College this year including Residential Care, Teaching and Learning and also the Nursery Provision. Ian says of his new role at NSC, ‘I am delighted to be joining NSC at the start of what I am sure, will be a busy & very successful year. The range of courses offered by the college is increasing yet again this year and my new colleagues and I welcome the chance to enhance the career prospects of our current and new students and, of course, meeting the needs of local and regional business and employers. I am sure my talented staff and I, with the support of our Board, will continue to develop and build on last year's many successes. A bonus for me is the great location and I am enjoying Oswestry already!’ I Gillian Richards, Chair of Governors comments on Ian’s arrival, “The Board is delighted with the achievements the College has enjoyed, and we expect these will continue, through Ian’s first- class leadership of the team of committed professionals that work at the College.” For more information, or to apply for courses starting in September 2017, please visit the website at www.nsc.ac.uk or call reception on 01691 688000 October 2017 | Farming Monthly | 45