SOUTH West College has been named OCN NI Provider of the Year after securing three accolades at a major education awards ceremony in Belfast. The college received the top honour at the 2026 Open College Network (OCN) NI Learning Endeavour Awards, which recognised the achievements of learners, educators and organisations across Northern Ireland. The awards, held at Titanic Belfast, also saw SWC receive Highly Commended recognition for its Level 4 Data Analytics OCN SkillUp programme in the Advancing Learning Through Innovation category. Celine McCartan, Principal and Chief Executive of South West College, said: “We are delighted to have been recognised at this year’s OCN NI Learning Endeavour Awards. OCN NI is an educational charity and awarding organisation supporting education and learning opportunities across Northern Ireland.